Adjusting The Volume Of Light - Nd Filter - Sony Handycam HDR-FX1 Operating Instructions Manual

To restoreautomatic adjustment
Press SHUTTER SPEED, or set the AUTO
LOCK switch to AUTO LO(K.
O Note
• It'you set tile AUTO LOCK switch to AUTO
LOCK, other manually adjusted items (iris, gain,
white balance) also become temporarily antomatic
"_° Tip
• It is difficult to fbcus automatically at a lower shutter
speed. Manual tbcusing with your camcordm
attached to a tripod is recmnmended.
• The pictme *nay flicker or change colors under
fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps, or mercury lamps.
You can record the subject clearly by using
the ND filter when the recording
environment is too bright.
There are 2 levels of ND filter setting. ND
filter 1 reduces the volume of light to about
1/6, and ND filter 2 to about 1/32.
If [ND2] flashes
Set the ND FILTER switch to 2 to tnrn on
[ND2].
If [ND OFF] flashes
Set the ND FILTER switch to OFF to mrn oft"
the indicator.
O Note
• If you move the ND FILTER switch during
recording, the pictme and sound may be distorted
• If you adjust the iris manually, no ND filter indicator
will appear even if the ND filter should be activated
"_" Tip
• If you close the iris extensively when leco_ding a
bright subject, diffraction may occm, resulting in a
filzzy focus (This is a conmmn phenomenon with
video calneras.) The ND filter suppresses this
phenomenon and gives better recording results.
ND FILTER
If [ND1] or [ND2] flashes in the standby
mode, set the ND FILTER switch to the
respective position.
If [ND1] flashes
Set the ND FILTER switch to I to mm on
[NDI].
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