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Chapter 3 Recording and Playback — Basic procedures
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a: <ND FILTER> dial
b: <REC> button
c: Shutter switch
d: <AUTO W/B BAL> switch
e: <WHITE BAL> switch
1
Select a filter by the <ND FILTER> dial according to the light
conditions.
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Operate the <WHITE BAL> switch.
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When the white balance is already saved in memory:
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Set the <WHITE BAL> switch to <A> or <B>.
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When neither white or black balance is saved in memory and
you have no time to adjust the white balance:
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Set the <WHITE BAL> switch to <PRST>.
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The value can be changed to 3200 K, 5600 K, and the user-
specified variable value by pushing the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch
towards the <AWB> side, and pushing the <AUTO W/B BAL>
switch towards the <AWB> side again while the color temperature
is displayed. It can also be set using the jog dial button, by setting a
variable value using SmartUI (page 139) or assigning the [F.JOG
CT] function to the <USER> button. (page 59)
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To adjust the white balance on the spot:
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Select a filter matched to the lighting conditions, set the <WHITE
BAL> switch to <A> or <B>, shoot a white test subject, and adjust
the white balance by the following steps.
1) Press the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch towards the <AWB> side to
adjust the white balance. (page 53)
2) Set the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch towards the <ABB> side to
adjust the black balance. (page 55)
3) Press the <AUTO W/B BAL> switch towards the <AWB> side to
adjust the white balance again.
3
Point the camera at your subject and adjust the focus and
zoom.
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When using the electronic shutter, set the shutter speed and
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Press the <REC> button to start recording.
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To stop recording, press the <REC> button again.
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When highly bright subjects (e.g. sun or lighting) are shot, the
periphery of the subject might be colored.
Standard recording
Pressing the <REC> button starts recording of video and sound on the P2 card.
A group of data consisting of video and sound generated by a single shooting action, together with additional information, is called a “clip”.
<REC> button
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In the following cases, it may take time to complete writing to the P2 card.
Pressing the <REC> button does not accept operations immediately.
- When short-burst recording is stopped
- When stopping recording immediately after recording to two P2 cards