Adjusting The Gain; Adjusting The Shutter Speed - Sony nxcam HXR-NX3E Operating Manual

Adjusting the gain

You can use this if you do not want to
increase the value by AGC (automatic gain
control).
1
Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch H
to MANUAL.
2
Press the GAIN button C.
or next to the gain value
disappears.
Gain value
3
Set the gain switch F to H, M or
L.
The gain value set for the selected gain
switch position appears on the LCD
screen. You can set the gain value from
[GAIN SET] of the
SET) menu (p. 86).
To adjust the gain automatically
Press the GAIN button C.
The gain value disappears, or
next to the gain value. When AE is fixed,
appears next to the gain value.
z Tips
• If you record with gain set to [-6dB] and play
back with the data code displayed, the gain
value will be displayed as [---].
(CAMERA
appears

Adjusting the shutter speed

You can adjust and fix the shutter speed
manually. You can make a moving subject
look still or emphasize the movement of a
subject by adjusting the shutter speed.
1
Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch H
to MANUAL.
2
Press the SHUTTER SPEED
button D to highlight the shutter
speed value.
Shutter speed value
3
Change the shutter speed
displayed on the LCD screen by
turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial
G.
The following shutter speed adjustment
ranges are available:
NTSC model: You can select from 1/4
to 1/10000
(1/3 - 1/10000 when shooting with 24p)
PAL model: You can select from 1/3 to
1/10000
The denominator of the set shutter speed
appears on the LCD screen. For
example, [100] appears on the LCD
screen when you set the shutter speed to
1/100 second. The larger the value on
the LCD screen is, the faster the shutter
speed is.
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