Recording; Basic Procedures - Sony HDW-790P Operation Manual

3-2 Recording

3-2-1 Basic Procedures

This section describes the basic procedures for shooting
and recording.
Before a shooting session, ensure that the camcorder is
functioning properly.
For details, see "8-1 Testing the Camcorder Before
Shooting" on page 131.
From turning on the camcorder to loading
a cassette
1
Attach a fully charged battery pack.
For details, see "7-1 Power Supply" on page 117.
2
Set the POWER switch to ON. Check that the HUMID
indicator does not appear and that the battery power
level is sufficient.
If HUMID indicator appears, wait until it disappears.
Note
After turning off the power, check whether the drum is
dry (even if the HUMID indicator is off) with visual
inspection when turning on the power again.
3
Check that there are no obstructions near the cassette
lid. then push the EJECT button to open the cassette
lid.
4
After checking the points below, load the cassette and
close the cassette lid.
• The cassette is not write-protected.
• There is no slack in the tape.
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Recording
From adjusting the black balance and
white balance to stopping recording
After turning on the power and loading a cassette, set the
switches and selectors as shown below and begin
operation.
DISPLAY: ON
Iris: AUTO
Zoom: AUTO
OUTPUT/DCC: CAM, DCC ON
Shooting
1
Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to BLK to adjust the
black balance.
For details of black balance adjustment, see "4-1-1
Adjusting the Black Balance" on page 58.
2
Select the CC filter and ND filter to match the lighting
conditions, and adjust the white balance.
When the white balance settings are already in
memory
Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B.
When the white balance setting is not in memory
and you do not have enough time to adjust the white
balance
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.
This automatically adjusts the white balance as
follows, depending on the setting of the FILTER
selector.
A: Cross filter
AUDIO SELECT
CH-1/CH-2: AUTO
F-RUN/SET/R-RUN:
F-RUN or R-RUN
(set as needed)