DXC-

 

D30WS/P(E)/V1

Shutter Settings

When using the clear scan function

 

Watching the monitor screen, adjust the frequency

 

to give minimum interference.

 

If there is a black band in the monitor image,

Setting the Clock and Timestamping Recordings

Use advanced menu page 8 to set the camera head’s

 

 

internal clock and record the date and time.

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Note

CLOCK

IND:OFF

CLOCK

SET:(STARTm4)

reduce the frequency, and if there is a white band,

increase the frequency.

To return from the basic menu to the normal

indications

If the following date/time setting procedure for the internal clock does not cause the date/time information to be displayed in advanced menu page 8, it may be due to a worn-out lithium battery in the camera head. See page 21 and replace the lithium battery.

YYMM DD

96 10 28 6:55 PM

EXIT MENU (YESm4)

Flashing

Press the MENU/STATUS switch as many times as

necessary until the normal indications appear. The

new setting of the shutter speed or clear scan

frequency appears in the normal screen display.

When shooting is finished

Set the SHUTTER switch to the OFF position.

The SHUTTER indicator in the viewfinder goes off.

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How to set the date and time

1 Access advanced menu page 8.

For details of menu operations, see “Advanced Menu Operations” (page 57).

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CLOCK IND:OFF mCLOCK SET:(STARTm4)

EXIT MENU (YESm4)

2 Move the cursor to CLOCK SET, then press the UP/ON button.

The following display appears, in which the year indication is flashing.

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CLOCK IND:OFF

CLOCK SET:(STARTm4)

YYMM DD

96 10 27 6:49 PM

Flashing

EXIT MENU (YESm4)

3 Press the MENU/STATUS switch and the UP/ON button to set the desired date and time.

1)Press the MENU/STATUS switch up or down until the item to be changed starts flashing.

2)Press the UP/ON button to change the number.

Repeat 1) and 2) until you have completed your date and time settings.

4 Select whether to display a 12-hour clock (showing AM and PM hours) or a 24-hour clock.

1)Press the MENU/STATUS switch up or down to select the desired setting (12-hour clock display or 24-hour clock display).

Example of 12-hour clock display: 6:49 PM (“6” and “PM” are flashing)

Example of 24-hour clock display: 18:49 (“18” is flashing)

2)Press the UP/ON button.

5 Press the UP/ON button to select the date display format.

Each press of the UP/ON button cycles through the following options.

Year-month-day: YY MM DD 96 10 27

Month-day-year: MM DD YY 10 27 96

Day-month-year: DD MM YY 27 10 96

6 Press the MENU/STATUS switch down.

The cursor is shown at the CLOCK SET position.

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CLOCK IND:OFF mCLOCK SET:(ENDm4)

YYMM DD

96 10 28 6:55 PM

EXIT MENU (YESm4)

7 Press the UP/ON button (to a time signal).

The clock starts from 00 seconds. The clock display can be viewed if CLOCK IND has been set to ON.

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Sony DXC-D30WSP Setting the Clock and Timestamping Recordings, Shutter Settings, How to set the date and time, Indications

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