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SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING
Setting the Video Format
Set the video format using the FRAME RATE item and the
REC item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen.
Setting the FRAME RATE Item
1.Press the STATUS button for at least 1 second.
•The TOP MENU screen is displayed.
2.Turn the SHUTTER dial and bring the cursor (K) to the
VIDEO FORMAT.. item and press the SHUTTER dial.
•The VIDEO FORMAT menu screen is displayed.
3.Turn the SHUTTER dial and bring the cursor (K) to the
FRAME RATE item and press the SHUTTER dial.
•The setting for the selected item flashes and can be
changed.
“CHANGE THE SYSTEM” is displayed on the screen.
4.Turn the SHUTTER dial, change the setting and push the
SHUTTER dial.
•The setting stops flashing and is temporarily set.
•Move the cursor (K) to the EXECUTE item and EXE-
CUTE flashes.
5.Push the SHUTTER dial.
•“REBOOT! SYSTEM CHANGE” is displayed on the
screen and after a few seconds the system is rebooted.
Setting the REC Item
Set the REC item using the same steps as for the FRAME
RATE item.
MEMO
• If you change the FRAME RATE item setting, the system
is rebooted.
•The synchronous video signal is momentarily disturbed
when the REC item setting is switched.
About the Motion Smooth Function
When you set the MOTION SMOOTH item on the CAMERA
PROCESS [2/2] menu screen to ON with the REC item set to
HDV-HD30P, HDV-HD25P or HDV-HD24P, the video can be
played back more smoothly than with normal progressive
video. X See page 66.
SHUTTER dial
STATUS button
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SETTING AND ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SHOOTING
Camera Settings
1.Set the switch positions.
A. [GAIN] switch: Set to L ( 0 dB).
B. [WHT. BAL] (Auto White Balance) switch: Set to A or B.
2.Set the lens’ iris mode switch to “A” (Auto iris side).
3.Select the ND filter.
4.Set the shutter speed to OFF with the SHUTTER dial.
Screen Size (4:3/16:9) Mode Selection
The screen size of recorded images can be selected with the
ASPECT item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu screen.
X See page 62.
•To record using the standard screen, set ASPECT to 4:3.
•To record using the 16:9 screen, set ASPECT to 16:9.
MEMO
•When you set the REC item on the VIDEO FORMAT
menu to HDV format, the ASPECT item is fixed at 16:9
and “[16:9]” is displayed.
•In the SAFETY ZONE item on the LCD/VF [1/3] menu
screen, you can display the safety zone for a standard
screen as well as a 16:9 screen in the viewfinder or LCD
monitor.
X See page 71.
•When the ASPECT item is set to 4:3, the screen that is
displayed may differ depending on the 16:9 television you
are using.
CAM/VTR button
VTR indicator
4.
3.
1.
A
B
ND FILTER Suitable Location
OFF OFF Indoors, dark outdoors
11/4ND Outdoors under clear sky
21/16ND Outdoors under extremely clear sky
ASPECT item
4:3 4:3 TV
16:9 TV
4:3 TV16:9
16:9 TV