Changing The Format; Switching The Nd Filters - Sony PMW-EX3 Operating Instructions Manual

Format
HQ 1280 × 720
29.97 Progressive
HQ 1280 × 720
23.98 Progressive
With "PAL Area" selected
Format
HQ 1920 × 1080
50 interlace
SP 1440 × 1080
50 interlace
HQ 1920 × 1080
25 Progressive
HQ 1280 × 720
50 Progressive
HQ 1280 × 720
25 Progressive

Changing the Format

Press the MENU button to set the camcorder to
Menu mode, display the OTHERS menu with
, and set "Video Format."
OTHERS
Genlock
B
Di rec t Menu :
i . LINK I / O :
Tr i gger Mode :
Count r y :
00:00
Video Format :
C l i p
B
For details on menu operations, see "Basic Menu
Operations" on page 111.
Signals from the COMPONENT OUT, SDI
OUT, MONITOR OUT, and S VIDEO
connectors are also output according to the format
selected with this menu.
See "Formats and Limitations of Outputs" on page
141.
Note on recording format in SP 1080/24P mode
When recording in SP 1440
in Progressive mode (indicated as SP 1080/24P
on this camcorder), pictures are recorded at 59.94
in Interlace mode (indicated as SP 1080/60i) by
pull-down processing.
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Switching the ND Filters

Indication on this
camcorder
HQ 720/30P
HQ 720/24P
Indication on this
camcorder
HQ 1080/50i
SP 1080/50i
HQ 1080/25P
HQ 720/50P
HQ 720/25P
HQ 1080/60i
SP 1080/60i
HQ 1080/30P
HQ 1080/24P
SP 1080/24P
HQ 720/60P
HQ 720/30P
1080 mode at 23.98
×
Switching the ND Filters
ND filters are available for keeping the aperture
in a proper range.
Set the ND filter switch according to the
brightness of the subject.
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ND filter switch
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OFF: Clear
The ND filter number is displayed on the screen
when you press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO
button.
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TLCS
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MF
1 1.5 2
++ F1.9 18dB SHT:1/2000
ATW 4300K PPOFF ND1
Note
No indication is obtained if the ND filter switch is
set to OFF.
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