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Chapter 1 Overview 13
1 5600K button
When this button is pressed (lit,) the standard color
temperature for shooting is switched to 5600K. Use
this button for outdoor shooting in daytime or shooting
under lighting with higher color temperature. When
the white balance is adjusted while the Wide Band
White Balance is set, the button may go on or off
automatically.
2 EDIT SEARCH buttons (for operation with
DSR-1/1P)
When using the DSR-1/1P to record, you can see the
search playback while pressing either of these buttons
at recording pause mode to quickly find the next
recording start point. Two playback speeds are
available, and press either of the buttons to the inner
position to increase the speed.
3 A.IRIS (auto aperture) MODE switch and
indicator
When you use the auto aperture function (by setting
the aperture selector on the lens to A), set this switch
to suit the shooting conditions. Selecting BACK L.
gives more light to back-lit subjects, and selecting
SPOT L. adjusts for high contrast in spot-lit subjects.
For normal shooting, set this switch to STD.
4 EZ (“easy”) MODE button and indicator
Depress this button (EZ mode on) when you want to
be able to shoot immediately, with automatic
adjustment of the camera settings to standard values.
When this function is used, the aperture and the white
balance are adjusted automatically. Press this button
again to return the camera to the previous settings (EZ
mode off).
Note
When connecting the CCU-D50/D50P/TX7/TX7P
Camera Control Unit or the RM-M7G Remote Control
Unit, RCP-D50/D51 Remote Control Panel, the “easy
mode” function is disabled.
5 EZ FOCUS button
Press this button to turn the “easy focus” function on.
This opens the aperture, to make it easier to focus
before beginning shooting. The indication “EZ
FOCUS” appears in the viewfinder while the function
is on; to turn it off, press the EZ FOCUS button again.
If left on, the function automatically turns off after
about ten seconds.
Note
If the “easy focus” function is still on when you press
the VTR button, it turns off automatically and
recording starts.
6 ZEBRA switch
Set this switch to the ON position to display a zebra
pattern (diagonal stripes) in the viewfinder.
Depending on the zebra setting on page 9 of the
OPERATION menu (page 61), the zebra 1 for video
levels between 50 to 109 IRE (or 70 to 90%) and the
zebra 2 for video levels 50 to 109 IRE or more (or
100% or more) can be displayed independently or
simultaneously.
7 MIC LOW CUT switch
Set this switch to the ON position to insert a high-pass
filter in the microphone circuit, reducing wind noise.
Normally leave the switch in the OFF position.
8 ATW (auto tracing white balance) button and
indicator
Press this button, turning the indicator on, when you
want the white balance to be adjusted automatically to
follow changes in lighting conditions. (See page 76.)
9 Memory Stick slot
Insert a Memory Stick for storage of file data.
For details, see “Notes on Memory Sticks” on page 40.
0 MENU switch
When you press this switch to the ON/CANCEL
position, the USER menu is displayed. When you
press the switch to the OFF/STATUS position, the
DXC-D50/D50P/D50WS/D50WSP’s status (of current
settings) is displayed.
qa W. BAL (white balance) switch
This selects the white balance setting from the preset
value, the value in memory A or the value in memory
B. (See page 73.)