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Basic procedure for shooting: from adjusting the black balance and

white balance to stopping recording

1 Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to BLK to adjust the black balance.

For details of black balance adjustment, see 5-2-1 “Adjusting the Black Balance” on page 84.

2 Select the CC filter and ND filter to match the lighting conditions, and adjust the white balance.

When the white balance settings are already in memory

Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B.

When the white balance setting is not in memory and you do not have enough time to adjust the white balance

Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.

This automatically adjusts the white balance as follows, depending on the setting of the FILTER knob.

•For the PDW-530/530P:

B: 3200 K, C: 4300 K, D: 6300 K

•For the PDW-510/510P: 1: 3200 K, 3: 5600 K

For details, see 5-2-2 “Adjusting the White Balance” on page 85.

3 Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the focus and zoom.

4 If necessary, set the electronic shutter for an appropriate mode and speed.

For details, see 5-3 “Setting the Electronic Shutter” on page 88.

5 To start recording, press the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens.

If the recording start/stop function is assigned to the ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch, this switch functions as REC START button.

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

During recording, the REC indicator lights in the viewfinder. Perform zooming and focus control, if necessary.

Note

During recording (while the ACCESS indicator is lit) do not remove the battery pack. If you do, the internal processing for recording may not finish properly, which may cause the last few seconds of recording to be lost.

For details, see 3-1-6 “Handling of Discs When Recording Does Not End Normally (Salvage Function)” (page 38).

6 To stop recording, press the REC START button or the VTR button on the lens again.

The REC indicator in the viewfinder goes off.

The material recorded from step 5 to step 6 is saved as a single clip.

To play back the recorded clip

Press the PREV button, then press the PLAY/PAUSE button to play from the beginning of the clip.

7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 as required for shooting.

Each time you repeat steps 5 and 6, successive clips are recorded on the disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clip 1

 

 

Clip 2

 

 

Clip 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

 

REC

REC

 

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

 

 

REC

START

STOP

 

START

STOP

 

START

STOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

•It is not possible to record a clip shorter than 2 seconds. If you stop recording within 2 seconds of starting, this results in a 2-second clip.

If you stop recording and restart within 2 seconds of the original start, this creates a single continuous clip from the original start time.

•The maximum number of clips that can be recorded on a single disc is 300. If an attempt is made to record more than 300 clips, the error message “DISC FULL!” appears, even if there is free capacity on the disc.

Playback control buttons

During recording, the playback control buttons (EJECT, F REV, F FWD, NEXT, PREV, PLAY/PAUSE, STOP) have no effect.

Playback and Recording 3 Chapter

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