For details, consult your local Sony representative.

Shutter setting page

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STEP 360.0deg 30 FPS AC:OFF

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To select the step shutter

In Step Shutter mode, one of the registered eight shutter values can be selected, as follows:

1 Select STEP at 1.

2 Move the cursor to 2 by pressing the SET button.

3 Display the shutter angle you wish to use by turning the MENU SEL/ENTER dial.

The registered eight values for shutter angle will be displayed one after another as the MENU SEL/ ENTER dial is turned.

To select an arbitrary shutter value

To use a shutter value that is not registered as a step shutter, use Variable Shutter mode.

1 Select VAR at 1.

2 Move the cursor to 2 by pressing the SET button.

3 Display the shutter value you wish to use by turning the MENU SEL/ENTER dial.

The shutter value changes continuously as the MENU SEL/ENTER dial is turned.

The displayed units for the shutter values can be switched between deg (shutter angle) and Hz (frequency) at 3.

The shutter frequency converted from the shutter angle varies according to the selected video format and frame rate.

To select the frame rate (number of frames per second)

When a video format prefixed with S is selected, the frame rate (number of frames per second) can be selected.

1 Move the cursor to 4.

2 Display the frame rate (number of frames per second) you wish to use by turning the MENU SEL/ENTER dial.

If a format that is not prefixed with S is selected, the frame rate cannot be changed.

To turn Angle Compensation mode ON/

OFF

When the Angle Compensation mode is OFF, if the frame rate is changed, the shutter frequency will be corrected while the current shutter angle is retained. When Angle Compensation mode is ON, if the frame rate is changed, the shutter angle will be corrected while the current shutter frequency is retained.

1 Move the cursor to 5.

2 Select ON or OFF by turning the MENU SEL/ENTER dial.

Two shutter compensation modes are provided for this camera: Angle Compensation mode and Gain Compensation mode. On the subdisplay, only Angle Compensation mode can be switched ON or OFF. When Angle Compensation mode is ON, Gain Compensation mode (ON/OFF switched with the menu) is forcibly turned OFF.

For details on switching of the compensation modes with the menu, see “3-9 Detailed Shutter Settings” (page 45).

When shutter is not used

Select OFF at 1.

To change the registered values for the step shutter

Call up the <SHUTTER ASSIGN> page of the USER (OPERATION) menu on the viewfinder.

For details on how to operate the menu, see “4-2 Basic Menu Operations” (page 52).

<SHUTTER ASSIGN> page

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STEP [deg] [Hz] *1:B360.0 (23.98)

2:216.0 (39.96)

3:180.2 (47.91)

4:172.5 (50.04)

5:150.1 (57.51)

6:145.0 (59.54)

7:107.8 (80.04)

8:89.9 (95.99)

In the [deg] column on each line, assign an appropriate angle. Values in the range of 360.0 to 4.2 can be assigned. In the [Hz] column, the converted frequency value depending on the currently selected frame rate is displayed.

Settings and Adjustments Basic 3 Chapter

Basic Settings with the Subdisplay

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