Useful Functions; Selecting Suitable Settings Automatically (Auto Mode Setting) - Sony PXW-Z150 XDCAM Operating Manual

Useful functions

Selecting suitable settings
automatically (auto mode
setting)
You can make optimal recordings in
various situations.
1
Press the FULL AUTO button C
to set auto mode on.
The FULL AUTO button lamp (green)
turns on.
2
Press the MENU button A .
3
Select (CAMERA SET) t
[AUTO MODE SET] with the V/v /B/
b /SET button B .
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4
Press the V/v /B/b /SET button B ,
select [AUTO], [INTELLIGENT
AUTO], or [SCENE SELECTION],
and press the button again.
b Notes
• When you select [INTELLIGENT AUTO],
[STEADYSHOT] is set to [ACTIVE], and the
angle of view shifts 1.08 times toward the
telephoto side.
• [INTELLIGENT AUTO] and [SCENE
SELECTION] are not supported for XAVC
QFHD.
Scenes detected by INTELLIGENT
AUTO
Face detection: (Portrait), (Baby)
Scene detection: . (Backlight),
(Landscape), (Night Scene), (Spotlight),
(Low Light), (Macro)
Camera-shake detection: (Walk), (Tripod)
To use [SCENE SELECTION]
1 Press the MENU button A , press the V/
v /B/b /SET button B and select
(CAMERA SET) t [SCENE
SELECTION SET], then press the
button again.
2 Press the V/v /B/b /SET button B ,
select the desired setting, then press the
button again.
Setting values Recording conditions
Shoots a night view with
Night Scene*
a proper exposure, using
([NIGHT
a tripod (sold
SCENE])
separately).
Sunrise &
Shoots the scenes under
Sunset*
the glow of sunset/
([SUNRISE &
sunrise vividly.
SUNSET])
Fireworks* Shoots fireworks with
([FIREWORKS]) optimal exposure.