Sony Handycam CCD-TR2300 Service Manual page 27

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The manual mode features an advanced recording technique by controlling the
exposure with a combination of adjustments of the aperture value, shutter speed and
gain level.
When to use manual mode
[a] [b] [c] [dl
• When the background is too bright (backlighting) [a], open the aperture (lower F
value).
• When the subject is bright with dark background [b], close the aperture (higher F
value).
• When the subject moves at high speed [(], set the shutter speed value faster.
• When a dark scene is shot overexposed [d], lower the gain.
Item ISelectable steps
Aperture . 16 steps
: -i . - ,.'_;" Fast: 16 steps
Shutter speed
. : .: CCD-'I113300 only Slow: 4 steps
Gain ' 8 steps
Variation of exposure Br ghter ;--b Darker
0.5 EV F1.6 _ F19 (CLOSE)
0.5 EV 1/60 _ 1/10(309
1.0 EV 1/4 _ 1/30
0.5 EV +18 dB _-_ -3 dB
Note on recording in manual mode
We recommend that you adjust the focus and white balance manually.
Shooting in manual mode
In manual mode, you can adjust the aperture, shutter speed and gain independently.
Use the graph on page 58 for your reference to seta value of each item,
(1) Set AUTO LOCK/HOLD to the center position.
(2) Press the button of the item you want to adjust (IRIS, SHUTTER SPEED, or
GAIN).
(3) Turn the control dial to adjust the selected item.
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Adjustment of each item
To adjust the aperture
You can select the aperture from the following 16 values: F1.6, F2, F2.4, F2.8, F3.4, F4,
F4.8, F5.6, F6.8, F8, F9.6, Fll, F14, F16, F19, CLOSE. To open the aperture (larger
aperture), select a lower value.
TO adjust the shutter speed
You can select the shutter speed from the following 20 (CCD-TR3300), or 16 (CCD-
TR2300) speeds:
-- CCD-TR3300:
1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/90, 1/100, 1/125, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/725,
1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000, 1/3000, 1/4000, 1/6000, 1/10000.
-- CCD-TR2300:
1/60, 1/90, 1/100, 1/125,1/180, 1/250o 1/350, 1/500, 1/725, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000,
1/3000,1/4000,1/6000, 1/10000.
To incre,-_e the shutter speed, select a smaller setting (larger value indicator in the
view finder).
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