Sony HVR-A1E Operating Manual page 45

SHARPNESS
You can adjust the sharpness of the image
outline with /
the sharpness is anything other than the
default setting.
Soften
SHUTTR SPEED
You can manually adjust and fix the shutter
speed for your convenience. Depending on
the shutter speed, you can make the subject
look still, or on the contrary, emphasize
the fluidity of movement. Set the AUTO
LOCK switch to OFF beforehand (p. 25).
 AUTO
Select to adjust the shutter speed
automatically.
MANUAL
Adjust the shutter speed using
/ .
You can select a shutter speed between
1/10000 second and 1/3 second.
Slower
120, 150, 215
• For example, if you select 1/100 second, [100]
appears on the screen.
• When shooting a bright subject, setting the
shutter speed to a faster value is recommended.
• At a slow shutter speed, automatic focus may be
lost. Use a tripod and adjust the focus manually.
• When recording under a discharge tube such
as a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp or mercury
lamp, horizontal bands may appear in the screen
or color discrepancies may occur depending on
the shutter speed.
AUTO SHUTTER
Automatically activates the electronic
shutter to adjust the shutter speed when
recording in bright conditions if you set it
to [ON] (the default setting).
. appears when
Sharpen
Faster
AE SHIFT
When the [EXPOSURE] (p. 44) is set
to [AUTO], you can adjust the exposure
using (dark)/
setting value appear when [AE SHIFT] is
anything other than the default setting.
• You can also adjust the exposure with the
EXPOSURE/VOL lever assigned to [AE
SHIFT] (p. 24).
CAMERA COLOR
You can adjust the color intensity with
/ . appears when [CAMERA
COLOR] is anything other than the default
setting.
Decreases
color
intensity
CINEMATONE ϒ
OFF
Do not set this function.
TYPE1
A better tone scale than the standard video
gamma reproduces natural intermediate
colors between a skin color and neutral
colors. A skin color will look lively
when recorded with this setting. Further,
the reproduction of extremely precise
description of highlighted parts provides
depth in pictures.
TYPE2
In addition to the features of [TYPE1],
this setting is capable of extremely precise
description of the entire exposure zone
from shadowed parts to highlighted parts,
which enables reproduction of a deeper
black.
CINEFRAME
OFF
Do not set this function.
(bright). and the
Increases
color
intensity
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