resolution, 24 fps progressive, 24 Mbps). To check or change your recording
format: MENU > REC / OUT SET > REC SET > REC FORMAT.
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If you anticipate a very long shoot with more hours of footage than can be stored
on the cards provided by checkout, you may consider purchasing additional
SDHC cards. If you use your own cards, make sure to take it out of the camera
before returning it to the checkout lab.
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When shooting HD, carefully control your highlights to prevent clipping / blowing
out. Use a light meter, as well as the camera exposure tools (Marker and zebra
stripes) to make sure your exposure is not too hot; when in doubt, err on the side
of underexposing.
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Make sure auto-manual master switch
on camera side is always set to manual!
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Use LAST SCENE button to quickly check your shooting without switching into
playback mode.
CAMERA FEATURES AND OPERATION
White Balance
Always do a MANUAL white balance before starting a shoot; adjust as needed
during shooting if lighting conditions change:
a) Set White Balance Switch to position A or B (not Preset)
b) Hold up a piece of white paper and fill the viewfinder with white
c) Press and hold the one-push white balance button (next to the A/B / Preset
switch) until the white balance color temp is set.
d) For a shoot with variable lighting conditions, you may want to create an A and
B setting in advance so that you can easily toggle back and forth.
e) To quickly set white balance in a rush, you can use preset button (set to indoor
or outdoor in MENU > CAMERA SET > WB PRESET
Focusing
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Autofocus is NOT recommended for professional shooting situations. Keep in mind
that AF is much less responsive at slower frame rates and doesn’t perform well in
low light.
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PEAKING – creates slight edge enhancement highlight in viewfinder on objects in
focus; useful for confirming focus visually
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Expanded Focus button – on top of hand grip; creates a pixel-for-pixel magnified
extraction view in viewfinder; another useful visual confirmation of focus
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General Procedure to focus camera:
a)Zoom in on subject to 99%
b)Open iris up to narrow DOF
