Examples of shooting conditions and appropriate filters

Shooting condition

Filter

Very bright conditions such as snow, at 4 (5600 K + 1/64 ND) high altitudes, or at the seashore

For the PDW-530/530P

FILTER selector (outer knob) setting and CC filter

selection

FILTER selector (outer knob) setting

CC filter selection

 

 

A

Cross filter 1)

B

3200 K

 

 

C

4300 K

 

 

D

6300 K

 

 

1)A type of special effect filter. Generates a cross of light on a highlighted portion.

FILTER selector (inner knob) setting and ND filter

selection

FILTER selector (inner knob) setting ND filter selection

1

Clear

2

1/4 ND

3

1/16 ND

4

1/64 ND

Examples of shooting conditions and appropriate filters

Shooting condition

CC filter

ND filter

 

 

 

 

Sunrise and sunset; inside

B (3200 K)

1

(clear)

studio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear skies

C (4300 K) or

2 (1/4 ND) or 3

 

D (6300

K)

(1/16 ND)

Cloudy or raining

D (6300

K)

1 (clear) or 2

 

 

 

(1/4 ND)

Very bright conditions such

C (4300

K) or

3

(1/16 ND) or

as snow, at high altitudes,

D (6300

K)

4

(1/64 ND)

or at the seashore

 

 

 

 

oASSIGN. 1/2 switches

You can assign the desired functions to each of the ASSIGN. 1 switch (push button) and ASSIGN. 2 switch (sliding) on the FUNCTION 1 page of the USER menu.

For details, see 7-3-5 “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1/ 2/3/4 Switches” on page 133.

pSHUTTER selector

Set this selector to ON to use the electronic shutter. Push it down to SELECT to switch the shutter speed or mode setting within the range previously set with the setup menu.

When this selector is operated, the new setting appears on the setting change/adjustment progress message display area for about 3 seconds.

For details about the shutter speed and mode settings, see 5-3 “Setting the Electronic Shutter” on page 88.

qAUTO W/B BAL (automatic white/black balance adjustment) switch

This switch activates the white balance and black balance automatic adjustment functions.

WHITE: Automatic adjustment of the white balance. If the WHITE BAL switch is set to A or B, the white balance setting is stored in the corresponding memory. On the PDW-530/530P models with two switchable filters, the memory stores a separate white balance setting for each CC filter setting.

BLACK: Automatic adjustment of the black set and black balance.

rGAIN selector

This selector switches the gain of the video amplifier to match the lighting conditions during shooting. The gains corresponding to the L, M, and H settings can be selected from the setup menu. The factory settings are L = 0 dB, M = 9 dB, and H = 18 dB.

When this selector is adjusted, the new setting appears on the setting change/adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen for about 3 seconds.

For details about setting the gain values, see 7-3-1 “Setting Gain Values for the GAIN Selector Positions” on page 130.

sOUTPUT/DCC (output signal/dynamic contrast control) selector

This selector switches the video signal that is output to the VDR, viewfinder, and video monitor, between the following two.

BARS: Outputs the color bar signal.

CAM: Outputs the video signal from the camera. When this is selected, you can switch DCC 1) on and off with this selector.

1)DCC (Dynamic Contrast Control)

Against a very bright background with the iris opening adjusted to the subject, objects in the background will be lost in the glare. The DCC function will suppress the high intensity and restore much of the lost detail and is particularly effective in the following cases.

•Shooting people in the shade on a sunny day

•Shooting a subject indoors, against a background through a window

•Any high contrast scene

Controls and Parts of Functions and Locations 2 Chapter

2-4 Shooting and Recording/Playback Functions

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