Settings and Adjustments Basic 3 Chapter

However, the LOCK switches disable the buttons and dial on their own sides. To inhibit operations on either side, set the LOCK switch on the side to be inhibited to ON.

Turning the MENU SEL/ENTER dial can change a setting, and pressing on it can register (ENTER) a setting.

To display the Setting pages

After the camera is turned on, the selected operation mode (CINE or CUSTOM) is displayed on the subdisplay for several seconds, after which the Setting page that was operated last time is displayed.

To advance to the next page

Press the PAGE button.

To go back to the previous page

Press the SET button (press and release the button within 1 second).

To change a setting

Press and hold the SET button for more than 1 second. Data Change mode is entered, the cursor ( ) starts flashing, and the question mark (? symbol) appears at the rightmost position on the first line.

Cursor (flashing)

STEP 360.0deg? Question mark 30 FPS AC:OFF

On a page with two or more setting items, each time the SET button is pressed, the cursor moves to the next item.

Cursor

STEP 360.0deg?

30 FPS AC:OFF

Move the cursor to the item you wish to modify then change the setting by turning the MENU SEL/ENTER dial.

Note

While the subdisplay is in Data Change mode, menu operations on the viewfinder cannot be performed.

To determine a changed setting

Perform one of the following:

•Press the PAGE button.

•Exit Data Change mode by pressing the MENU SEL/ ENTER dial (the cursor and question mark disappear).

•Terminate the subdisplay operation by pressing the VF MENU/DISPLAY button.

To cancel a change on a setting

Without registering a change of a setting, press the CANCEL/STATUS button. The question mark disappears, and the original setting is restored.

To terminate subdisplay operation

Press the VF MENU/DISPLAY button.

3-2-2 Shutter Settings

With the electronic shutter ON, the shutter angle or shutter frequency (speed) can be selected.

The selected shutter values can be checked with the status indications displayed on the upper side of the viewfinder (page 39).

When the frequency indication is assigned, the value converted depending on the selected frame rate (number of frames per second) will be displayed. The value with the frequency value as a denominator will be the shutter speed.

Step Shutter mode

The eight most frequently used shutter values can be registered as step shutters and can be selected by specifying the number.

At shipment, the following values are registered:

No.

Shutter angle

STEP1

360.0º

 

 

STEP2

216.0º

 

 

STEP3

180.2º

 

 

STEP4

172.5º

 

 

STEP5

150.1º

 

 

STEP6

145.0º

 

 

STEP7

107.8º

 

 

STEP8

89.9º

 

 

The corresponding shutter frequencies vary according to the frame frequency and frame rate of the selected video format. The step shutter values can be changed and reregistered on the <SHUTTER ASSIGN> page of the USER (OPERATION) menu.

Variable Shutter mode (ECS)

Shutter values that have not been registered as step shutters can be used in Variable Shutter mode.

Note

In a case where the remote control unit that is connected to the REMOTE connector of the camera is used, Variable Shutter mode is entered with ECS ON, and Step Shutter mode is entered with SHUTTER ON. However, to display the shutter frequencies and angles correctly, upgrading of the version is required.

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Basic Settings with the Subdisplay