15600K button

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 with DSR-1/1P)

When using the DSR-1/1P to record, you can see the search playback while pressing either of these buttons at recording pause mode to quickly find the next recording start point. Two playback speeds are available, and press either of the buttons to the inner position to increase the speed.

3A.IRIS (auto aperture) MODE switch and indicator

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 back-lit subjects, and selecting SPOT L. adjusts for high contrast in spot-lit subjects. For normal shooting, set this switch to STD.

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 CCU-D50/D50P/TX7/TX7P Camera Control Unit or the RM-M7G Remote Control Unit, RCP-D50/D51 Remote Control Panel, the “easy mode” function is disabled.

5EZ FOCUS button

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 switch

Set 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 switch

Set this switch to the ON position to insert a high-pass filter in the microphone circuit, reducing wind noise. Normally leave the switch in the OFF position.

8ATW (auto tracing white balance) button andindicator

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 slot

Insert a Memory Stick for storage of file data.

For details, see “Notes on Memory Sticks” on page 40.

0MENU switch

When 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 DXC-D50/D50P/D50WS/D50WSP’s status (of current settings) is displayed.

qa W. BAL (white balance) switch

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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