Playback and Recording 3 Chapter

•The battery indicator shows at least five segments. If it does not, replace the battery pack with a fully charged one.

4 Check that there are no obstructions such as cables near the disc compartment lid. Then press the EJECT button to open the disc compartment lid.

5 After checking that the disc is not write-protected (see page 47), load it and close the disc compartment lid.

Basic procedure for shooting: from adjusting the black balance and white balance to stopping recording

After turning on the power and loading a disc, set the switches and selectors as shown below and begin operation.

DISPLAY: ON

AUDIO SELECT

CH-1/CH-2: AUTO

Iris: Automatic

Zoom: Automatic

OUTPUT/DCC: CAM, DCC ON

F-RUN/SET/R-RUN: F-RUN or R-RUN (set as needed)

Switch and selector settings before shooting

Shooting

Proceed as follows.

1,2

3,5

2

4

5,6

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 61.

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

When the black balance and 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 62.

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 65.

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 6-3-5 “Assigning Functions to ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 Switches” on page 96.

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 last four seconds of recording may be lost.

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.

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