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... adjust the brightness 31 Adjusting the focus 32 Adjusting the focus manually 32 Enhancing the outline to focus - Table of light - SPOTLIGHT 26 Adjusting the white balance 26 Recording using manual adjustments 28 Adjusting the iris ...28 Adjusting the gain ...29 Adjusting the shutter speed 30 Adjusting the volume of Contents Read...
... adjust the brightness 31 Adjusting the focus 32 Adjusting the focus manually 32 Enhancing the outline to focus - Table of light - SPOTLIGHT 26 Adjusting the white balance 26 Recording using manual adjustments 28 Adjusting the iris ...28 Adjusting the gain ...29 Adjusting the shutter speed 30 Adjusting the volume of Contents Read...
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...be retained for details on how to assign a function. SPOTLIGHT When the subject is lit by strong light - The white balance adjustment data for 2 different recording conditions can adjust the white balance according to the light of the ASSIGN buttons in a theater, use the back light function if 2 or more items... assigned to SPOTLIGHT. • You cannot use the spotlight function to prevent people's faces from the memory with the WHT BAL (white balance) switch. Recording the subject lit by strong light, such as a piece of paper filling the entire screen under 26 Recording
...be retained for details on how to assign a function. SPOTLIGHT When the subject is lit by strong light - The white balance adjustment data for 2 different recording conditions can adjust the white balance according to the light of the ASSIGN buttons in a theater, use the back light function if 2 or more items... assigned to SPOTLIGHT. • You cannot use the spotlight function to prevent people's faces from the memory with the WHT BAL (white balance) switch. Recording the subject lit by strong light, such as a piece of paper filling the entire screen under 26 Recording
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...white balance value for indoor recording and outdoor recording. When the white balance is adjusted, A or B lights up the white balance. In this function to one -push) WHT BAL. b Note • If you can assign this case, use the preset white balance Your camcorder has the preset white balance... values for outdoor recording in studios where lighting conditions change from flashing to lit steadily, your camcorder is set to the recalled adjustment. Recording the same ...
...white balance value for indoor recording and outdoor recording. When the white balance is adjusted, A or B lights up the white balance. In this function to one -push) WHT BAL. b Note • If you can assign this case, use the preset white balance Your camcorder has the preset white balance... values for outdoor recording in studios where lighting conditions change from flashing to lit steadily, your camcorder is set to the recalled adjustment. Recording the same ...
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... LOCK To adjust automatically. b Note • If you adjust only one of the iris, gain, and shutter speed to adjust the white balance. release the auto lock mode) HOLD Select this position after setting the AUTO LOCK switch to the center position to obtain desired effects. ... focus. Depending on how to the manual adjustment mode, then rotate the iris dial. Adjust the iris, gain, shutter speed, and white balance after adjusting the settings manually to To adjust manually. As the iris is opened (smaller aperture values), the light volume increases. according ...
... LOCK To adjust automatically. b Note • If you adjust only one of the iris, gain, and shutter speed to adjust the white balance. release the auto lock mode) HOLD Select this position after setting the AUTO LOCK switch to the center position to obtain desired effects. ... focus. Depending on how to the manual adjustment mode, then rotate the iris dial. Adjust the iris, gain, shutter speed, and white balance after adjusting the settings manually to To adjust manually. As the iris is opened (smaller aperture values), the light volume increases. according ...
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... LOCK switch to AUTO LOCK. b Note • If you set the AUTO LOCK switch to AUTO LOCK, other manually adjusted items (iris, shutter speed, white balance) also become temporarily automatic. • As you do not want the AGC (auto gain control) to the desired position. 3 gain levels (H, M, L)...focused range. z Tip • You can increase the gain level up to AUTO LOCK, other manually adjusted items (gain, shutter speed, white balance) also become temporarily automatic. To restore automatic adjustment Press GAIN, or set the AUTO LOCK switch to F2.8. An open iris makes the ...
... LOCK switch to AUTO LOCK. b Note • If you set the AUTO LOCK switch to AUTO LOCK, other manually adjusted items (iris, shutter speed, white balance) also become temporarily automatic. • As you do not want the AGC (auto gain control) to the desired position. 3 gain levels (H, M, L)...focused range. z Tip • You can increase the gain level up to AUTO LOCK, other manually adjusted items (gain, shutter speed, white balance) also become temporarily automatic. To restore automatic adjustment Press GAIN, or set the AUTO LOCK switch to F2.8. An open iris makes the ...
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...SHUTTER SPEED, or set the AUTO LOCK switch to about 1/6, and ND filter 2 to AUTO LOCK, other manually adjusted items (iris, gain, white balance) also become temporarily automatic. There are 2 levels of movement. When 60i is recommended. • The picture may flicker or change colors under ...menu, you set the AUTO LOCK switch to AUTO LOCK. The smaller the You can manually adjust and fix the shutter speed for your camcorder attached to the respective position. 30 Recording Depending on the shutter speed, you select 1/100 second, [100] appears. Adjusting the volume...
...SHUTTER SPEED, or set the AUTO LOCK switch to about 1/6, and ND filter 2 to AUTO LOCK, other manually adjusted items (iris, gain, white balance) also become temporarily automatic. There are 2 levels of movement. When 60i is recommended. • The picture may flicker or change colors under ...menu, you set the AUTO LOCK switch to AUTO LOCK. The smaller the You can manually adjust and fix the shutter speed for your camcorder attached to the respective position. 30 Recording Depending on the shutter speed, you select 1/100 second, [100] appears. Adjusting the volume...
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..., [PP1] through [PP6] are registered with the expanded focus. • You can customize the picture quality by adjusting the color intensity, brightness, white balance, etc. You can enhance the outline of day, the weather, or the camera person, and store them in standby mode, set 6 different picture ...recorded on the recording time of the image on the TV or monitor screen. PICTURE PROFILE You can change the above default settings at your camcorder to PEAKING. Enhancing the outline to OFF. To cancel peaking Set the ZEBRA/PEAKING switch to focus - z Tip • For easier ...
..., [PP1] through [PP6] are registered with the expanded focus. • You can customize the picture quality by adjusting the color intensity, brightness, white balance, etc. You can enhance the outline of day, the weather, or the camera person, and store them in standby mode, set 6 different picture ...recorded on the recording time of the image on the TV or monitor screen. PICTURE PROFILE You can change the above default settings at your camcorder to PEAKING. Enhancing the outline to OFF. To cancel peaking Set the ZEBRA/PEAKING switch to focus - z Tip • For easier ...
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...COLOR PHASE] [SHARPNESS] Adjustment -7 (low) to +7 (high) -8: black and white -7 (greenish) to +7 (reddish) 0 (softer) to 15 (clearer) Item Adjustment [SKINTONE DTL] To make white parts reddish) [ATW SENS] To set the auto white balance operation under a reddish light source such as an incandescent lamp or candle, or ... 18dB. [AT IRIS LMT] Select the highest aperture value for the automatic adjustment (F11, F6.8, F4). [WB SHIFT] -7 (to make white parts bluish) to +7 (to make wrinkles less noticeable by suppressing the outlines on the part in skin color to [TYPE3] (the color range...
...COLOR PHASE] [SHARPNESS] Adjustment -7 (low) to +7 (high) -8: black and white -7 (greenish) to +7 (reddish) 0 (softer) to 15 (clearer) Item Adjustment [SKINTONE DTL] To make white parts reddish) [ATW SENS] To set the auto white balance operation under a reddish light source such as an incandescent lamp or candle, or ... 18dB. [AT IRIS LMT] Select the highest aperture value for the automatic adjustment (F11, F6.8, F4). [WB SHIFT] -7 (to make white parts bluish) to +7 (to make wrinkles less noticeable by suppressing the outlines on the part in skin color to [TYPE3] (the color range...
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...that you can register the settings of focus, zoom, iris, gain, shutter speed, and white balance, and then change the recording setting from closer objects to [CH1], and input sound only from the camcorder. - For example, you set [MIC NR] to start the shot transition (p. 59)....[LINE]. you connect a device other than PHANTOM compatible devices, set [XLR CH SEL] to farther objects, or change the depth of the white balance, the scenes will not be damaged. Source Con- Otherwise, the connected device may be included in a smooth transition of scenes (Shot transition). ...
...that you can register the settings of focus, zoom, iris, gain, shutter speed, and white balance, and then change the recording setting from closer objects to [CH1], and input sound only from the camcorder. - For example, you set [MIC NR] to start the shot transition (p. 59)....[LINE]. you connect a device other than PHANTOM compatible devices, set [XLR CH SEL] to farther objects, or change the depth of the white balance, the scenes will not be damaged. Source Con- Otherwise, the connected device may be included in a smooth transition of scenes (Shot transition). ...
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.... 6 If you do not need the light colored part, set [SATURATION] so that you revise them just before recording. • When the white balance is recommended that colors are selected. However, if you change . To specify a color Option PHASE RANGE SATURATION Select Color phase from 0 through 31... of color phase from [COLOR EXTRCT] to 8. Increasing [B] makes the selected color blueish, and decreasing [B] makes it is adjusted automatically, the white balance setting may not be applied nor revised. To use the setting as a revised color, select [OK], go back to [TYPE] and change ...
.... 6 If you do not need the light colored part, set [SATURATION] so that you revise them just before recording. • When the white balance is recommended that colors are selected. However, if you change . To specify a color Option PHASE RANGE SATURATION Select Color phase from 0 through 31... of color phase from [COLOR EXTRCT] to 8. Increasing [B] makes the selected color blueish, and decreasing [B] makes it is adjusted automatically, the white balance setting may not be applied nor revised. To use the setting as a revised color, select [OK], go back to [TYPE] and change ...
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...(no display) To hide the camera settings data Select the (OTHERS) menu, [DATA CODE], then [DATE] (p. 80). D Gain E Shutter speed F White balance appears when pictures recorded by using the shot transition function are automatically recorded while recording pictures on a tape. 1 Set the POWER switch to display the... desired item. Each time you press DATA CODE, the date/ time indicator turns on the camcorder or Remote Commander during playback or playback pause. Displaying the video information - Status check You can view the date/time data and ...
...(no display) To hide the camera settings data Select the (OTHERS) menu, [DATA CODE], then [DATE] (p. 80). D Gain E Shutter speed F White balance appears when pictures recorded by using the shot transition function are automatically recorded while recording pictures on a tape. 1 Set the POWER switch to display the... desired item. Each time you press DATA CODE, the date/ time indicator turns on the camcorder or Remote Commander during playback or playback pause. Displaying the video information - Status check You can view the date/time data and ...
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...STDYSHOT TYP [ MENU ] : END WB PRESET Select to 0 (standard) in parentheses appear when the setting is selected for the preset white balance, you can select the white balance value for details. Levels from -7 (bluish) through +7 (reddish) are marked with G. The settings you can select the items listed ...MENU to select items, see "Selecting menu items" (p. 57). GAIN SETUP Select the adjustment value for each position (H, M, and L) of your camcorder. For details on how to hide the menu screen. 58 Using the Menu WB OUTDR LVL When [OUTDOOR] is selected. STDYSHOT TYP/FRAME REC,...
...STDYSHOT TYP [ MENU ] : END WB PRESET Select to 0 (standard) in parentheses appear when the setting is selected for the preset white balance, you can select the white balance value for details. Levels from -7 (bluish) through +7 (reddish) are marked with G. The settings you can select the items listed ...MENU to select items, see "Selecting menu items" (p. 57). GAIN SETUP Select the adjustment value for each position (H, M, and L) of your camcorder. For details on how to hide the menu screen. 58 Using the Menu WB OUTDR LVL When [OUTDOOR] is selected. STDYSHOT TYP/FRAME REC,...
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... (p. 32) E ZOOM switch (p. 22) F ND FILTER switch (1/2/OFF) (p. 30) G PUSH AUTO button (p. 33) H WHT BAL (One-push white balance) button (p. 26) I GAIN switch (H/M/L) (p. 29) J WHT BAL (white balance) switch (A/B/ PRESET) (p. 26) K Handle zoom switch (H/L/OFF) (p. 23) L Format lamps (p. 20) M Viewfinder (p. 3, 15) N ASSIGN buttons...26, 28, 30) S WHT BAL (white balance) button (p. 26) T SHUTTER SPEED button (p. 30) * The GAIN, ASSIGN 2/5 buttons have a raised tactile dot. To attach the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to identify the location of the buttons....
... (p. 32) E ZOOM switch (p. 22) F ND FILTER switch (1/2/OFF) (p. 30) G PUSH AUTO button (p. 33) H WHT BAL (One-push white balance) button (p. 26) I GAIN switch (H/M/L) (p. 29) J WHT BAL (white balance) switch (A/B/ PRESET) (p. 26) K Handle zoom switch (H/L/OFF) (p. 23) L Format lamps (p. 20) M Viewfinder (p. 3, 15) N ASSIGN buttons...26, 28, 30) S WHT BAL (white balance) button (p. 26) T SHUTTER SPEED button (p. 30) * The GAIN, ASSIGN 2/5 buttons have a raised tactile dot. To attach the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to identify the location of the buttons....
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...digital format (p. 75)* 50i/60i system (p. 82) HDV input/DV input (p. 95) Warning (p. 111) Manual focus (p. 32) BACK LIGHT (p. 25) SPOTLIGHT (p. 26) Preset white balance (p. 27) One-push white balance (p. 26) Iris closed (p. 28) SteadyShot off (p. 60, 86) Indicators through , Meanings LCD backlight off (p. 16) Picture Profile (p. 34) Index recording (p. 44) Color ...)* * Appears only for the LCD screen and viewfinder Following indicators will appear on the LCD screen and viewfinder to indicate the state of your camcorder. Example: Indicators in the DV format. 132 Quick Reference
...digital format (p. 75)* 50i/60i system (p. 82) HDV input/DV input (p. 95) Warning (p. 111) Manual focus (p. 32) BACK LIGHT (p. 25) SPOTLIGHT (p. 26) Preset white balance (p. 27) One-push white balance (p. 26) Iris closed (p. 28) SteadyShot off (p. 60, 86) Indicators through , Meanings LCD backlight off (p. 16) Picture Profile (p. 34) Index recording (p. 44) Color ...)* * Appears only for the LCD screen and viewfinder Following indicators will appear on the LCD screen and viewfinder to indicate the state of your camcorder. Example: Indicators in the DV format. 132 Quick Reference
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...).... 69 Maintenance 122 Power (VF POWER) .. 69 Volume 48 W Warning indicators .......... 111 Warning messages........... 111 WB PRESET 27 WB SHIFT 35 White balance 26 White balance outdoor level (WB OUTDR LVL).... 58 WHITE FADER 44 Wide angle See Zoom WORLD TIME 78 Write-protect tab 114 X XLR AGC LINK 66 XLR CH SEL 66 XLR...
...).... 69 Maintenance 122 Power (VF POWER) .. 69 Volume 48 W Warning indicators .......... 111 Warning messages........... 111 WB PRESET 27 WB SHIFT 35 White balance 26 White balance outdoor level (WB OUTDR LVL).... 58 WHITE FADER 44 Wide angle See Zoom WORLD TIME 78 Write-protect tab 114 X XLR AGC LINK 66 XLR CH SEL 66 XLR...