Sony HDC1500 Series Camcorder User Manual


 
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Locations and Functions of Parts
e FILTER LOCAL button
While holding this button depressed, press either of the
filter select button to select the ND or CC filters.
f AUTO W/B BAL (white and black balance
automatic adjustment) switch
Used to automatically adjust white and black balance when
the camera is used in stand-alone status without connecting
to the camera control unit.
WHT: Automatically adjust white balance.
BLK: Automatically adjust black balance.
g GAIN switch
Used to select the gain of the video amplifier based on
lighting conditions when the camera is used in stand-alone
status without connecting a camera control unit.
When shipped from the factory, the values set are L = 0 dB,
M = 6 dB, and H = 12 dB.
h OUTPUT (output signal selection)/AUTO KNEE
switch
Used to select the signal (color bar signal or camera’s
video signal) to be used as output to a VTR, the viewfinder
or a video monitor when the camera is used in stand-alone
status without connecting a camera control unit.
When the camera’s video signal is being used as output,
the auto knee function may be used.
The relationship between the switch setting and the output
signal and auto knee function is shown in the table below.
i WHITE BAL (white balance memory selection)
switch
Used to select the white balance adjustment method or the
memory used to store the adjusted value when the camera
is used in stand-alone status without connecting a camera
control unit.
PRST (preset): White balance is adjusted to a preset value
corresponding to a color temperature of 3200K.
A or B: Selects memory A or B. When the AUTO W/B
BAL switch is set to WHT, the white balance will be
automatically adjusted according to the setting of the
FILTER control. The adjusted value will be stored in
the selected memory. Each memory can store up to four
adjusted values, for a total of 8.
j DISPLAY switch
The functions of the DISPLAY switch are as follows:
ON: Characters and messages showing the camera settings
and operating status may be displayed on the
viewfinder screen.
OFF: Status messages will not appear on the viewfinder
screen.
MENU: Menus for camera settings will be displayed on
the viewfinder screen.
k CANCEL/STATUS switch
When a menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen, you
can cancel any changed settings or return the display to the
previous menu.
When no menu is displayed on the viewfinder screen, the
status information of this camera is displayed.
l Memory Stick section
A slot to accommodate a “Memory Stick” and an access
lamp are provided behind the panel. The access lamp lights
in red while writing or reading data to/from a “Memory
Stick.”
Do not insert/remove the “Memory Stick” when the access
lamp lights.
m MENU SEL (menu select) knob/ENTER button
(rotary encoder)
Used to select settings from menus displayed on the
viewfinder screen (by rotating the knob) and to confirm
settings (by pushing the button).
When a camera control unit or a remote control device,
such as MSU-900/950 and the RCP-700-series Remote
Control Panel, is connected, the functions of 6 to 9 are
controlled from the external control device and the
controls on the camera are disabled.
OUTPUT AUTO KNEE Function
BARS OFF Output is a color bar signal.
CAM OFF Output is the camera’s video
signal. The auto knee circuit is
disabled.
CAM ON Output is the camera’s video
signal. The auto knee circuit is
enabled.
Note
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