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Shooting
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1
Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to
BLK to adjust the black balance.
For details of black balance adjustment, see
"Adjusting the black balance" on page 44.
2
Select the CC filter and ND filter to
match the lighting conditions, and
adjust the white balance.
When the white balance settings are
already in memory
Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B.
When the white balance setting is not in
memory and you do not have enough time to
adjust the white balance
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.
This automatically adjusts the white balance
as follows, depending on the setting of the
FILTER selector (outer knob).
A: Cross filter
B: 3200K
C: 4300K
D: 6300K
For details, see "Adjusting the white balance"
on page 45.
3
Aim the camera at the subject and
adjust the focus and zoom.
4
If necessary, set the electronic shutter
for an appropriate mode and speed.
For details, see "Setting the Electronic Shutter"
on page 47.
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Recording
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2
5
To start recording, press the REC
START button or the VTR button on
the lens.
If the recording start/stop function is
assigned to the ASSIGN 1/3/4/5 switches or
RET button, these switches function as REC
START button.
For details, see "Assigning functions to ASSIGN
switches" on page 132.
During recording, the REC indicator lights in
the viewfinder. Perform zooming and focus
control, if necessary.
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To stop recording, press the REC
START button or the VTR button on
the lens again.
The REC indicator in the viewfinder goes
off.
Cassette control buttons
During recording, the cassette control buttons
(EJECT, REW, F FWD, PLAY, STOP) have no
effect.
Note
When crash-recording without doing continuous
recording on a recorded tape, or when recording with the
retake function, the timecode recorded previously may
be displayed for a few seconds when playing back the
first part of the cut.
Continuous recording
If the camcorder is in the recording pause mode,
simply pressing the REC START button on the
camcorder or the VTR button on the lens
continues recording exactly from the next frame.
In other cases, you first need to position the tape
at an appropriate point.
When the camcorder is in recording
pause mode
Pressing the REC START button on the
camcorder or the VTR button on the lens
continues recording at exactly from the next
frame. However, the time taken before recording
starts depends on the setting of the VTR SAVE/
STBY switch.
• If the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is in the SAVE
position, it takes about 4 seconds before
recording starts.
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