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3. Shooting: Changing Basic Settings
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Adjusting in preset mode
Set the PRESET/VARIABLE switch (B) to the PRESET
position, and set the ND FILTER dial (A) to one of
the following settings.
Clear: No ND filter
1: Transmittance set by ND Filter >Preset1
(page 51) in the Camera menu.
2: Transmittance set by ND Filter >Preset2
(page 51) in the Camera menu.
3: Transmittance set by ND Filter >Preset3
(page 51) in the Camera menu.
Adjusting in variable mode
Set the PRESET/VARIABLE switch (B) to the
VARIABLE position. ND FILTER dial (A) positions 1,
2, and 3 select ND filter operation, regardless of the
dial position.
[Note]
To adjust the level, turn full auto mode (page 53) off.
Adjusting the light level automatically
You can set Auto ND Filter to On to enable
auto exposure adjustment using the ND filter.
1
Set the ND FILTER dial (A) to 1, 2, or 3.
2
Set Auto Exposure (page 52) >Auto ND
Filter in the Camera menu to On.
Adjusting the light level manually
1
Set the ND FILTER dial (A) to 1, 2, or 3.
2
Set Auto Exposure (page 52) >Auto ND
Filter in the Camera menu to Off.
3
Set the ND/IRIS switch (C) to the ND
position.
4
Turn the ND/IRIS dial (D) to adjust the
transmittance of the filter.
The ND FILTER dial 1/2/3 position has no
affect on the filter transmittance
adjustment.
Temporarily adjusting the iris automatically
You can assign Push Auto ND to an assignable
button (page 36), and temporarily set Auto
ND Filter to On by pressing and holding the
button. Releasing the button sets Auto ND
Filter back to Off.
Set the ND FILTER dial (A) to 1, 2, or 3
beforehand.
[Note]
If the ND FILTER dial setting is changed during
adjustment, the video may become distorted and a
noise may occur in the audio.
[Tips]
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You can also assign ND Filter Position to an
assignable button (page 36), and press the button
instead of using the ND FILTER dial to change the
setting.
Preset mode: Clear
Preset1
Preset2
Preset3
Clear…
Variable mode: Clear
On
Clear…
The filter returns to the setting indicated by the ND
FILTER dial when the camcorder is turned off.
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You can also assign Auto ND Filter to an assignable
button (page 36), and press the button to switch
Auto ND filter between On and Off.
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When shooting a brightly lit subject, closing the iris
too much may cause diffraction blur, producing an
image starting to go out of focus (typical phenomena
in video cameras). You can suppress this effect to
obtain better shooting results using the ND filter.
Adjusting for Natural Colors (White
Balance)
A
B
You can select the adjustment mode to suit the
shooting conditions.
ATW (auto tracing white balance)
This function adjusts the white balance
automatically to an appropriate level.
The white balance is automatically adjusted when
the color temperature of the light source changes.
Pressing the WHT BAL button (A) switches ATW
between On and Off.
You can select the speed of adjustment (five steps)
using White >ATW Speed (page 55) in the Paint
menu.
You can freeze the current white balance setting
by assigning the ATW Hold function to an
assignable button (page 36), and pressing the
assignable button to temporarily pause ATW
mode.
[Notes]
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ATW cannot be used in Cine EI mode.
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It may not be possible to adjust to the appropriate colors
using ATW, depending on the lighting and subject
conditions.
Examples:
– When a single color dominates the subject, such as sky,
sea, ground, or flowers.
– When the color temperature is extremely high or
extremely low.
If the appropriate effect cannot be obtained because
the ATW auto tracking speed is slow or for other
reasons, run auto white balance.
Adjusting the white balance manually
1
Turn full auto mode (page 30) off.
2
When white balance is set to ATW mode, press
the WHT BAL button (A) to set manual mode.
3
Select B, A, or PRESET using the WHT BAL
switch (B).
B: Memory B mode*
A: Memory A mode
PRESET: Preset mode
* B can be assigned to ATW On.
Preset mode
This mode adjusts the color temperature to a
preset value (factory default is 3200K).
Memory A/Memory B mode
This mode adjusts the white balance to the setting
saved in memory A or B, respectively.
[Note]
The settings of the WHT BAL switch in Cine IE mode are fixed
as follows.
B: 5500K
A: 4300K
PRESET: 3200K
Running auto white balance
1
To save an adjustment value in memory, select
memory A mode or memory B mode.
