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Recording – Basic Operations
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
If a memory error occurs
If the error message “: STORED DATA: NG” flashes on
the viewfinder screen when the camcorder is turned on, the
white balance memory contents have been lost. Adjust the
white balance again. Contact your Sony dealer if this
message continues to appear even after the white balance
has been adjusted again.
Using the ATW (auto tracking white
balance) function
By using the ATW function, the white balance is adjusted
automatically when the lighting conditions change.
Depending on the shooting conditions, the white balance
may not always be correctly adjusted automatically. To get
a precise white balance, it is recommended to use the
WHITE BAL switch.
Turning the ATW function on using the WHITE
BAL switch
1
On the WHITE SETTING page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, set WHITE SWITCH <B>
to ATW.
2
Set the WHITE BAL switch to the B(ATW) position.
This turns the ATW function on, and the white balance
is now adjusted automatically to respond to changes in
the lighting conditions.
Turning the ATW function on using an ASSIGN
switch
1
On the ASSIGNABLE page of the USER (or
OPERATION) menu (see page 143), set one of
ASSIGN 1 to ASSIGN 4 to ATW.
2
Press the ATW-assigned switch.
This turns the ATW function on, and the white balance
is now adjusted automatically to respond to changes in
the lighting conditions.
Setting the Electronic Shutter
This section describes the shutter modes that can be used
with the electronic shutter of the camcorder, and describes
the procedure for selecting the shutter speed and shutter
mode.
About the shutter modes
The shutter modes that can be used with the electronic
shutter and the shutter speeds that can be selected are listed
below.
• Whatever the operating mode of the electronic shutter,
the sensitivity of the CCD decreases with increasing
shutter speed.
• When the automatic iris is used, the iris opens wider as
the shutter speed increases, thus reducing the depth of
field.
• Under artificial light, particularly fluorescent or mercury
lamps, the light intensity may appear to be constant, but
the red, green, and blue intensities are actually changing
in synchronization with the frequency of the power
supply causing flicker. Using an electronic shutter under
such lighting could make the flicker even worse. Color
flicker is particularly likely to happen when the power
supply frequency is 60 Hz. However, if the power
Note
Shutter
mode
Frame
frequency
Shutter speed Application
Standard 60i 1/100, 1/125,
1/250, 1/500,
1/1000, 1/2000
(sec.)
For shooting
fast-moving
subjects with
little blurring.
30P 1/40, 1/60, 1/120,
1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000 (sec.)
23.98P 1/32, 1/48, 1/96,
1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000 (sec.)
50i 1/60, 1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000 (sec.)
25P 1/33, 1/50, 1/100,
1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000,
1/2000 (sec.)
ECS
(Extended
Clear
Scan)
60i 60.0Hz to
19000Hz
For obtaining
images with
no horizontal
bands of
noise when
shooting
subjects such
as monitor
screens.
30P 30.0Hz to
26000Hz
23.98P 24.0Hz to
21000Hz
50i 50.0Hz to
29000Hz
25P 25.0Hz to
25000Hz
SLS
(Slow
Speed
Shutter)
(except
23.98P)
2 to 8, 16 , 32, 64
frames
(1/15 to 1/3.8,
1/1.9, 1.1, 2.1
(sec.))
For shooting
subjects in
low level
lighting
conditions.
Notes