Sony PMW-150, Operating Instructions Manual

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Changing Basic Settings 41
Record
ing
Two operation modes are provided for Steady
Shot: Normal mode and Wide mode (for a wide-
conversion lens).
When you attach the optional wide-conversion
lens, be sure to set “Wide Conversion”
(page 80)
in the CAMERA SET menu to “On.”
Note
If the camcorder is fixed to a tripod, etc., for stability,
deactivate the Steady Shot function.
Setting the shutter speed according to
the power-supply frequency
Activate the electronic shutter (page 38) and set
the shutter speed according to the power supply
frequency.
When the frequency is 50 Hz
Set the shutter speed to 1/50 or 1/100 seconds.
When the frequency is 60 Hz
Set the shutter speed to 1/60 or 1/120 seconds.
Using the Flicker-Reduction function
Set “Mode” in “Flicker Reduce” (page 77) in the
CAMERA SET menu to “Auto” or “On” and set
“Frequency” to the power-supply frequency (50
Hz or 60 Hz).
Note
If the frame rate selected for recording is close to the
power-supply frequency, flicker may not be reduced
sufficiently even if you activate the Flicker-Reduction
function. In such cases, use the electronic shutter.
Setting the Timecode
Specify the timecode to be recorded with
“Timecode” in the TC/UB SET menu
(page 87) .
Setting the Users Bit
You can add a hexadecimal number of 8 digits for
pictures as the user bits.
The user bits can also be set to the current date.
Use “Users Bit” (page 87) in the TC/UB SET
menu.
Displaying the Time Data
Pressing the DISPLAY button displays the time
data on the screen
(page 16) .
The indication is switched among the timecode,
user bits, and recording duration each time you
press the DURATION/TC/U-BIT button
(page
13) .
Note on use of a wide-conversion lens
Flickers
Time Data
Display Contents
TCG **:**:**:** Timecode
CLK **:**:**:** Timecode (Clock mode)
UBG ** ** ** ** User bits
DUR **:**:** Duration from the beginning of
recording