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Sunrise and sunset; inside | B (3200K) | 1 | (clear) |
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Clear skies | C (4300K) or | 2 | (1/4 ND) or |
| D (6300K) | 3 | (1/16 ND) |
Cloudy or raining | D (6300K) | 1 (clear) or | |
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Very bright conditions such | C (4300K) or | 3 | (1/16 ND) or |
as snow, at high altitudes, | D (6300K) | 4 | (1/64 ND) |
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oASSIGN 1/2 switches
You can assign the desired functions to each of the ASSIGN 1 switch (push button) and ASSIGN 2 switch (sliding) on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu.
For details, see
pSHUTTER selector
Set this selector to ON to use the electronic shutter. Push it down to SELECT to switch the shutter speed or mode setting within the range previously set with the setup menu.
When this selector is operated, the new setting appears on the setting change/adjustment progress message display area for about 3 seconds.
For details about the shutter speed and mode settings, see
qAUTO W/B BAL (automatic white/black balance adjustment) switch
This switch activates the white balance and black balance automatic adjustment functions.
WHT: Automatic adjustment of the white balance. If the WHITE BAL switch is set to A or B, the white balance setting is stored in the corresponding memory. The memory stores a separate white balance setting for each filter setting.
BLK: Automatic adjustment of the black set and black balance.
rGAIN selector
This selector switches the gain of the video amplifier to match the lighting conditions during shooting. The gains corresponding to the L, M, and H settings can be selected from the setup menu. The factory settings are L = 0 dB, M = 9 dB, and H = 18 dB.
When this selector is adjusted, the new setting appears on the setting change/adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds.
For details about setting the gain values, see
sOUTPUT/DCC (output signal/dynamic contrast control) selector
This selector switches the video signal that is output to the VTR, viewfinder, and video monitor, between the following two.
BARS: Outputs the color bar signal.
CAM: Outputs the video signal from the camera. When this is selected, you can switch DCC1) on and off with this selector.
1)DCC (Dynamic Contrast Control)
Against a very bright background with the iris opening adjusted to the subject, objects in the background will be lost in the glare. The DCC function will suppress the high intensity and restore much of the lost detail and is particularly effective in the following cases.
•Shooting people in the shade on a sunny day
•Shooting a subject indoors, against a background through a window •Any high contrast scene
BARS, DCC OFF
A color bar signal is output and the DCC circuit does not operate. For example, use the setting for the following purposes.
•Adjusting the video monitor
•Recording the color bar signal
CAM, DCC OFF
The video signal from the camera is output, and the DCC circuit does not operate.
CAM, DCC ON
The video signal from the camera is output, and the DCC circuit operates.
OUTPUT/DCC selector
tWHITE BAL (white balance memory) switch This switch controls the white balance setting. PRST (preset): Adjusts the color temperature
corresponding to the position of the FILTER selector. Use the PRST setting when you have no time to adjust the white balance.
A or B: When the AUTO W/B BAL switch is pushed to WHT, the white balance is automatically adjusted according to the current position of the FILTER selector, and the adjusted value is stored in either memory A or memory B. (There are two memories for each filter, allowing a total of eight adjustments to be stored.) When this switch is set to A or B, the camcorder automatically adjusts itself to the stored
value corresponding to the current settings of this switch and the FILTER selector.
You can use the AUTO W/B BAL switch even when ATW1) is in use.
1)ATW (Auto Tracing White Balance)
The white balance of the picture being shot is adjusted automatically for varying lighting conditions.
Controls and Parts of Functions and Locations 2 Chapter
Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions | 21 |
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