Sony DCX-D50H, Operating Instructions Manual

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Chapter 3 Shooting
Chapter 3 Shooting
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FILTER control settings
Filter setting Lighting conditions
1 (CLEAR) Indoor shooting
2 ( 1 /
4
ND) Outdoor in cloudy or rainy day.
Indoor shooting and you wish to reduce
the depth of field
1)
.
3 ( 1 /
6
ND) Outdoor shooting in daytime
4 (
1
/
64
ND) Outdoor shooting and you wish to reduce
the depth of field, or especially bright
outdoor ambient light
From the viewpoint of the characteristics of lenses,
shooting with the aperture set in the range of f-4 to
f-8 is generally recommended for good quality
pictures. Set the FILTER control to bring the
aperture setting into that range. However, this may
not apply when special composition is desired.
Setting of the 5600K button
5600K button Example of lighting conditions
OFF (not lit) Indoor shooting under lighting with lower
color temperature, such as a halogen or
tungsten lamp.
ON (lit) Outdoor shooting in daytime, or indoor
shooting under lighting with higher color
temperature
3
Check the switch settings on the camera head.
(See pages 12 to 17.)
If there is not sufficient time to check the camera
settings, you can use “easy mode” by pressing the
EZ MODE button to turn the “easy mode” function
on. The camera is automatically adjusted to
standard settings, and the iris and the white balance
are adjusted automatically.
4
Check the settings in the OPERATION menu
(page 60) and PAINT menu (page 63).
5
Check the lens settings (page 83) and flange focal
length adjustment (page 82).
6
Adjust the eyepiece focus, and the contrast and
brightness of the viewfinder image (page 81).
7
Check the sound system settings.
• Microphone connections
• Settings on the VTR (refer to the VTR
instructions)
1) Depth of field: This is the range over which the subject
is sharply in focus.
8
If required, switch on the center marker and/or
safety zone (OPERATION menu page 5) and zebra
pattern (ZEBRA switch) in the viewfinder image.
9
Adjust the white balance (page 73) and black
balance (page 77).
10
Turn the focusing ring so that the subject is
sharply in focus.
It may be convenient to use the EZ FOCUS button
for the “easy focus” function (see page 13).
11
Set up the VTR according to your shooting
objectives, then start recording.
If a camera control unit is not connected: Press
the VTR button on the camera head or on the
lens.
If a camera control unit is connected: Press the
VTR’s record button to begin recording.
For details of VTR setup and operations, see your
VTR’s operating instructions.
• During recording, the REC/TALLY indicator(s)
in the viewfinder light(s), and “REC” appears on
the viewfinder screen.
• When recording on the DSR-1/1P, you can use
the AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front of the
camera head to manually adjust the channel 1
audio level. To do this, you must first set up the
DSR-1/1P to enable manual adjustment of the
audio recording level.
For details of this operation, see the operating
instructions for the DSR-1/1P.
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To pause recording, press the VTR button again.
Basic Procedure for Shooting