Sony HXR-MC1P Camcorder User Manual


 
49
Customizing Your Camcorder
MOVIE SETTINGS
(Items for recording movies)
Touch 1, then 2.
If the item is not on the screen, touch /
to change the page.
How to set
(HOME MENU) t page 47
(OPTION MENU) t page 59
The default settings are marked with B.
You can select a recording quality to record
a movie.
x For HD (high definition) image
quality:
BHD FH ( )
Records in the highest quality mode.
(AVC HD 16M (FH))
HD HQ ( )
Records in high quality mode.
(AVC HD 9M (HQ))
HD SP ( )
Records in standard quality mode.
(AVC HD 7M (SP))
HD LP ( )
Increases the recording time (Long Play).
(AVC HD 5M (LP))
x For SD (standard definition) image
quality:
BSD HQ ( )
Records in high quality mode.
(SD 9M (HQ)).
REC MODE (Recording
mode)
SD SP ( )
Records in standard quality mode.
(SD 6M (SP)).
SD LP ( )
Increases the recording time (Long Play).
(SD 3M (LP))
b Notes
If you record in the LP mode, the quality of
movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick
movements may appear with block noise when
you play back the image.
z Tips
See page 15 on the expected recording time of
each recording mode.
Select [ON] to adjust the exposure using
(dark)/ (bright).
and the setting value appear on the
screen (The default setting is [OFF]).
z Tips
Touch if the subject is white or the
backlight is bright, or touch if the subject
is black or the light is dim.
You can adjust the automatic exposure level to
brighter or darker when [EXPOSURE] is set to
[AUTO].
You can also adjust the setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 22).
Select [ON] to adjust the white balance to
the desired setting using / .
and the setting value appear on the
screen (The default setting is [OFF]).
z Tips
When the white balance is set to a lower value,
images appear bluish, and when set to a higher
value, images appear reddish.
You can also adjust the setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 22).
AE SHIFT
WB SHIFT (White
Balance Shift)