Settings and Adjustments Basic 3 Chapter

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 operationPress the VF MENU/DISPLAY button.

3-2-2 Shutter Settings

The electronic shutter of this camera can be adjusted, with settings displayed in shutter angles, as with a film camera, in addition to exposure time.

Two operation methods are available for the adjustment: stepwise and continuous.

Step mode

Your frequently used shutter values (8 values at maximum) can be registered, enabling stepwise selection of the shutter values.

At shipment, the following values are registered:

STEP No.

Shutter angle

1

216.0º

 

 

2

180.0º

 

 

3

172.8º

 

 

4

150.0º

 

 

5

144.0º

 

 

6

90.0º

 

 

7

45.0º

 

 

8

22.5º

 

 

The corresponding shutter speeds 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 or the <SHUTTER/FPS> page of the USER (PAINT) menu.

Continuous mode (ECS)

The shutter values can be continuously changed in a range from 360.0 to 4.3 degrees.

To obtain your desired shutter value quickly, assign a value nearest your desired one in Step mode, switch to Continuous mode, then adjust the shutter value.

Note

In a case where a remote control unit connected to the REMOTE connector of the camera is used, adjustment in Step mode is enabled with SHUTTER and adjustment in Continuous mode is enabled with ECS (there is no need to set to ECS ON). However, to display the shutter values on

the remote control unit correctly, upgrading of the version is required.For details, consult your local Sony representative.Shutter setting page

12 3

S C

3

6 0 . 0

O N

2 4 F P S

C M P : O F F

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To select a shutter value step by step

In Step mode, one of the registered shutter values (8 values at maximum) can be selected, as follows:

1 Move the cursor to the left of “S” at 1. (Immediately after the shutter setting page is switched to Setting Change mode, the cursor is always displayed at the left of “S”.)

2 Display the shutter angle you wish to use at 2 by turning the MENU SEL/ENTER dial.

The eight registered 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 value, use Continuous mode.

1 Press the SET button to move the cursor to the left of “C” at 1.

2 Display the shutter angle you wish to use at 2 by turning the MENU SEL/ENTER dial.

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

You can change the displayed units for the shutter values from shutter angle (deg) to speed (sec).

1 Move the cursor to the left of at 2.2 Turn the MENU SEL/ENTER dial.The display at 2 changes to the corresponding speed value.

S C

 

1 / 2 4 . 0 0

O N ?

 

2 4 F P S

C M P : O F F

 

 

 

 

 

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Basic Settings with the Subdisplay