Recording - Sony Handycam HDR-FX1000 Operating Manual

Cha_ging the settings of your camco_der recordings {go(_tinued)
Toadjusttheshutter s peed
automatically
_'ess the SHUTTER SPEED button []
twice, or set the AUTO/MANUAL switch
[] to AUTO.
The shutter speed value disappears, or
appears next to the shutter speed value.
O Notes
• When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch []
to AUTO, other manually adjusted items (iris,
gain, white balance) also become automatic.
Adjusting t hevolumeof light
(NDfilter)
You can record the subject clearly by using
the ND filter [] when the recording
environment is too bright.
There are 3 levels of ND filter setting. ND
filter 1 reduces the volume of light to about
1/4, ND filter 2 to about 1/16 and ND filter
3 to about 1/64.
If N_] 4 flashes during the iris automatic
adjustment, set the ND filter to 1. If N_/2,t6
flashes during the iris automatic
adjustment, set the ND filter to 2. If N_}364
flashes during the iris automatic
adjustment, set the ND filter to 3.
The ND filter indicator will stop flashing
and remain on the screen.
If NcDO_Fflashes, set the ND filter to OFF.
NDOFFcLR
will, disappear fi'om the screen.
O Notes
• If you move the ND filters [] dm'ing recording,
the picture and sound may be distorted.
• When adjusting the iris manually, the ND filter
indicator dnes not flash even if the light volume
should be adjusted with the ND filter.
"_" Tips
• While recording zt bright subject, diffractiun
may occur if you close the aperture flu'ther
down, resulting in a Rizzy lbcus (this is a
common phenomenon with video cameras). The
ND filter [] suppresses this phennmennn and
gives better recording results.
You can adjust and fix the white balance
according to the lighting conditions of
recording enviromnent. You can store white
balance values in memory A (_ez_ A) and
memory B (,,,ma B), respectively. Unless a
white balance is readjusted, values will
remain even after the power has been
turned off.
When you select PRESET, either
[OUTDOOR] or [INDOOR] is selected,
according to which one you previously set
with [WB PRESET] in the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
1
During recording or standby, set
the AUTO/MANUAL switch [] to
MANUAL.
2
Press the WHT BAL button [_.
3
Set the white balance memory
switch [] to any one of
PRESET/A/B.
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