Adjusting To Natural Color (White Balance) - Sony PXW-X180 Operating Manual

Shooting with a fixed shutter
Set the shutter speed (cache time).
When you set the SHUTTER switch E to ON,
the fixed shutter is turned on in the mode and with
the shutter speed you specified with "Shutter"
(page 66) of the Camera menu.
Notes
• When "Auto Shutter" in "Auto Exposure" (page 65) of
the Camera menu is set to "On," the fixed shutter
cannot be selected. Set "Auto Shutter" to "Off."
Setting with the Camera menu
The shutter mode and shutter speed can be set
with "Shutter" (page 66) of the Camera menu.
Shooting in slow shutter (SLS) mode
The shutter speed is specified in the number of
accumulated frames. Up to 16 frames can be
accumulated in this mode, permitting you to
obtain low-noise clear pictures in low light levels
or surreal pictures with afterimages.
Select "Shutter" (page 66) of the Camera menu
and set the number of accumulated frames with
"SLS Frame."
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 27), Auto Shutter is forcibly selected.
When Full Auto mode is off, you can
independently turn Auto Shutter mode on by
setting "Auto Shutter" in "Auto Exposure"
(page 65) of the Camera menu to "On."
Adjusting the volume of light
(ND filter)
You can record a subject with the proper
brightness by using the ND FILTER switch B
when the recording environment is too bright.
The camcorder has two ND filter modes. You can
switch the mode by using the ND FILTER mode
switch A.
Preset mode
Set the ND FILTER mode switch A to PRESET,
then set the ND FILTER switch B to the
following.
CLEAR: ND filter is not used.
32 Changing Basic Settings
1: Filter level that is set with "Preset1" in "ND
Filter" of the Camera menu. The default setting is
1/4.
2: Filter level that is set with "Preset2" in "ND
Filter" of the Camera menu. The default setting is
1/16.
3: Filter level that is set with "Preset3" in "ND
Filter" of the Camera menu. The default setting is
1/64.
Variable mode
Set the ND FILTER mode switch A to
VARIABLE, then set the ND FILTER switch B
to the following.
CLEAR: ND filter is not used.
1, 2, 3: You can set the filter level from 1/4 to 1/
128 continuously by using the ND control dial
C.
The ND FILTER switch B position (1/2/3) does
not affect the filter level adjustment.
Adjusting to natural color (White
Balance)
You can select the adjustment mode according to
the shooting conditions.
Preset mode
The color temperature is adjusted to the preset
value (factory setting: 3200K) in this mode.
Select this mode when there is no time to adjust
the white balance or when you wish to fix the
white balance that is set with "Preset White" in
"White" of the Paint menu (page 67).