Iris (Pmw-200) / Exposure (Pmw-100) - Sony PMW-100 Operating Instructions Manual

Setting with the Direct menu
When you press the DISPLAY button, the current
shutter mode and the set value are displayed
(page 19).
When the Direct menu (page 20) is in All mode,
you can change the shutter mode and speed with
the Direct menu.
Notes
• When the Direct menu is in Part mode, you cannot turn
the shutter on/off with the Direct menu if the
SHUTTER switch is set to ON.
If the SHUTTER switch is set to OFF, you can switch
only between Auto Shutter and Shutter OFF.
• The Direct menu cannot be selected when Full Auto
mode is turned on (page 37) or when the SLS/EX SLS
mode is set.
Shooting in SLS/EX SLS Mode
The shutter speed is specified in the number of
accumulated frames. Up to 64 frames can be
accumulated in this mode, permitting you to
obtain low-noise clear pictures in low light levels
or surreal pictures with afterimages.
PMW-200: For SLS, set "Mode" to "SLS" with
"Shutter" (page 82) in the CAMERA SET menu
and specify the number of accumulated frames
with "SLS Frame." You can select in the range of
2 to 8 frames.
When Full Auto mode (page 37) is ON or Auto
Shutter mode is ON, SLS cannot be set.
For EX SLS, set "Setting" to "On" with "EX
Slow Shutter" (page 82) in the CAMERA SET
menu and specify the number of accumulated
frames with "Number of Frames." You can select
from among 16, 32, and 64 frames.
When also Full Auto mode (page 37) is ON or
Auto Shutter mode is ON, EX SLS can be set.
PMW-100: Select "SLS/EX SLS" (page 83) in
the CAMERA SET menu and set the number of
accumulated frames. For EX SLS, set 16, 32, or
64.
This can also be set when Full Auto mode (page
37) is turned on.
Shooting in Auto Shutter Mode
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted
according to the picture brightness.
When you set the camcorder to Full Auto mode
(page 37), Auto Shutter is forcibly selected.
When Full Auto mode is off, you can
independently turn Auto Shutter mode on by
42 Changing Basic Settings
setting "Auto Shutter" in "TLCS" (page 86) in the
CAMERA SET menu to "On."
Iris (PMW-200) / Exposure (PMW-
100)
Adjust the brightness according to the subject.
Recording in auto mode
When Full Auto mode (page 37) is set to ON:
Iris (PMW-200) or Exposure (PMW-100) is
forcibly set to Auto mode.
When Full Auto mode is set to OFF:
PMW-200: When the IRIS switch is set to
AUTO, Auto Iris mode is set.
PMW-100: You can turn it on by setting
"Exposure" (page 87) in the CAMERA SET
menu to "Auto." You can also set "Auto"/
"Manual" for "Exposure" to an assignable button
(page 49).
You can select the target level (to make the
picture darker or brighter) for Auto Iris (PMW-
200) or Exposure (PMW-100) via the Setup menu
or Direct menu. (The gain control in AGC mode
and the shutter speed control in Auto Shutter
mode are adjusted in synchronization.)
To adjust the target level with the Setup menu
Set "Level" in "TLCS" (page 86) in the
CAMERA SET menu.
To adjust the target level with the Direct menu
The target level can also be selected using the
Direct menu (page 20). When you press the
DISPLAY button, the current Exposure position
is displayed on the screen (page 19).
Adjusting the brightness manually
PMW-200: When Full Auto mode is set to OFF,
setting the IRIS switch to MANUAL sets to
Manual Iris mode. Rotate the iris ring for the
desired iris opening.
PMW-100: When Full Auto mode is set to OFF,
set "Exposure" (page 87) in the CAMERA SET
menu to "Manual" to use Manual mode. When
Manual mode is set, rotate the EXPOSURE dial
(page 13) to adjust the brightness. (Rotate the dial
clockwise while facing the front of the camcorder
to increase the brightness.) You can turn Manual
mode on/off by pressing the EXPOSURE button
(page 13).