Sony HXC-100 Basic Procedure for, Shooting, focus, 5600K setting, button on the VTR, the OPERATION menu, 1 Turn the camera on, the lighting conditions

Basic Procedure for Shooting

• Settings for the output signals from the camera (page 17)

• Flange focal length setting (page 15)

4 Adjust the eyepiece focus as well as the contrast and brightness of the viewfinder image.

For viewfinder settings, refer to the operation manual for

Basic Procedure for

Shooting

			the viewfinder.
Note
When an HXCU-100 Camera Control Unit or an external			5 If required, switch on the center marker and/or safety
control device, such as an RCP-series Remote Control Panel,			zone and zebra pattern in the viewfinder image, using
is connected, the white balance, black balance and shutter
			the OPERATION menu.
adjustments are controlled from the external device, and the
			6 Check the sound system settings.
controls on the camera are disabled.
For operations on the external control device, refer to the			•	Microphone connections
operation manual for the device.			•	Settings of the AUDIO IN switches
1 Turn the camera on.			•	Settings on the VTR (Refer to the operation manual for
				the VTR.)
	To operate the camera on power supplied through the DC		7 Adjust the white balance and black balance (page 13).
	IN connector of the camera via an AC power adaptor, set
	the CAMERA POWER switch to EXT.		8 Turn the focusing ring so that the subject is sharply in
	To operate the camera on power via the connected
	HXCU-100, set the CAMERA POWER switch to CCU.		focus.
2 Set the filter select knob and 5600K appropriately for			9 Set up the VTR according to your shooting objectives
	the lighting conditions.		then start recording, using the button on the VTR.
	Filter select knob setting		For details on VTR setup and operations, refer to the
			operation manual for your VTR.
	Filter select knob	Lighting conditions
			10When shooting is finished, stop recording, using the
	1 (CLEAR)	Indoor shooting
			button on the VTR.
	2 (1/4 ND)	Outdoor (cloudy or rainy) or indoor
		shooting when you wish to reduce the
		depth of field1)
	3 (1/16 ND)	Outdoor shooting in daytime
	4 (1/64ND)	Outdoor shooting when you wish to
		reduce the depth of field, or especially
		under bright outdoor ambient light

1)Depth of field: This is the range over which the subject is sharply in focus.

From the viewpoint of the characteristics of lenses, shooting with the iris set in the range of F4 to F8 is generally recommended for good quality pictures. Set the filter select knob to bring the iris setting into that range. However, this may not apply when special composition is desired.

5600K setting

The 5600K ON/OFF function has been assigned to assignable button 1 (front right, upper) at the factory.

5600K	Example of lighting conditions
OFF	Indoor shooting under lighting with lower color
	temperature, such as a halogen or tungsten lamp
ON	Outdoor shooting in daytime, or indoor shooting
	under lighting with higher color temperature

3 Check the settings of the camera.

•Settings of switches/control knobs

•Settings on the OPERATION menu (page 24) and the PAINT menu (page 28)

•Electronic shutter setting (page 14)

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