Setting The Electronic Shutter - Sony HDC1580 Operation Manual

Note
When using a zoom lens with automatic iris control
1)
capability, hunting may occur. Adjust the lens' iris gain
control (labeled IG, IS, S, etc.).
1) Hunting: The automatic iris responds over and over, and the image
repeatedly darkens and lightens.
For more information, refer to the lens' operation manual.
When automatic white balance adjustment fails
If the white balance adjustment process does not end
successfully, the error message "AWB: NG" will be
displayed on the viewfinder screen for approximately three
seconds.
If this error message is displayed, try black balance
adjustment again.
If the error message continues to be displayed after several
attempts, the camera requires internal inspection.
When there is no time to adjust the white balance
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST. The white balance
will be set automatically according to the filter settings.
About white balance memory
The white balance values stored in memory will be
preserved even when the camera power is turned off.
There are two white balance memories, A and B. When the
AUTO W/B BAL switch is pushed to the WHT side, the
white balance will be adjusted automatically according to
the filter settings. The adjusted value will be stored in the
selected memory. Each memory can store up to five
adjusted values, for a total of 10.

Setting the Electronic Shutter

This section explains the different modes which can be
used for the electronic shutter, and gives the procedures for
setting the shutter mode and shutter speed.
Note
When a camera control unit or a remote control device,
such as MSU-900/950 and the RCP-700/900-series
Remote Control Panel, is connected, the electronic shutter
is controlled from the external control device and control
on the camera are disabled.
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Adjustments and Settings for Recording
AWB:OK
About the shutter modes
The different shutter modes which can be used with the
electronic shutter of the camera, and the shutter speeds
which may be selected, are as follows:
Shutter modes and speeds
Shutter
Shutter speeds
mode
Standard 1/60, 1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000
second
ECS (Extended Continuously variable
Clear Scan) in the range from 50.0
Hz to 4700 Hz
Selecting the shutter mode and speed
The shutter mode, and the shutter speed in standard mode,
are set using the SHUTTER switch.
Setting the shutter mode, and shutter speed in
standard mode
1
Push the SHUTTER switch from the ON position to
the SEL position.
SHUTTER switch
The current shutter setting will be displayed in the
setting change/adjustment progress message display
area of the viewfinder screen for about three seconds.
Example: "Shutter: 1/250"
2
Push the SHUTTER switch to the SEL position again
before the display disappears. Repeat this action until
the desired mode or speed is displayed.
When all modes and speeds are displayed, they will be
displayed in the following order:
Standard mode
1/60 1/125 1/250
ECS mode
Usage
Use to obtain clear
images of quickly-moving
subjects
Use to obtain images of
computer monitors
without horizontal striping
1/500 1/1000 1/2000