Sony DXC-637 - Basic Shooting Operations; Basic Procedure for Shooting; Monitoring Recorded Image; Reviewing Recorded Footage

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FILTER control
Focusing ring
RET button
1 Connect the camera head to the VTR or camera
adaptor, and power them on.
2 Set the FILTER control appropriately for the
lighting conditions.
FILTER control settings
4 (3200K) Studio halogen lighting (incandescent),
sunrise and sunset.
Four-point starburst filter for special
effects at weddings and so forth.
Cloudy or rainy outdoor shooting, and
fluorescent lighting.
Suniight.
This setting includes a '/1s neutral density
filter (reducing the exposure by the
equivalent of four stops). Use it to prevent
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3 (5600K)
4 (5600K +
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Check the switch settings on the camera head.
(See pages 9 to 13.)
If there is not sufficient time to check the camera
settings, you can use “easy mode” by setting the
EZ MODE switch to the ON position. The
camera is automatically adjusted to standard
settings, and the iris and the white balance are
adjusted automatically. (See page 41.)
1) Hunting: This occurs if the automatic iris function is not
able to reach a stable state, and as a result the image
brightness keeps changing, alternately lighter and darker.
MARKER switch
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REC REVIEW button
p-———~ ZEBRA switch
POWER switches
Check the settings in the basic menus (page 37)
and advanced menus (page 40).
Check the lens settings (pages 14 and 15) and
flange focal length adjustment (page 50).
Adjust the eyepiece focus, and the contrast and
brightness of the viewfinder image (page 49).
Check the sound system settings.
Camera microphone connections
Settings on the VTR (refer to the VTR
instructions)
if required, switch on the center marker and/or
safety zone (MARKER switch) and zebra pattern
(ZEBRA switch) in the viewfinder image.
‘ Adjust the white balance (page 43) and black
balance (page 46).
1 0 Turn the focusing ring so that the subject is
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sharply in focus. It may be convenient to use the
EZ FOCUS button for the “easy focus” function
(see page 9).
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Depth of field: This is the range over which the subject
is sharply in focus.
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1 1 Press the VFR button on the lens or camera body
to start recording.
¢ During recording, the REC/TALLY indicator in
the viewfinder lights, and “REC” appears on
the viewfinder screen.
© Depending on the setting of the REC TIME
switch (see page 10), you can display the total
recording time or the length of the current cut
on the viewfinder screen.
1 2 To pause recording, press the VTR button again.
Monitoring the recorded image
During recording it is normally the camera image that
appears in the viewfinder. By holding the RET button
down, however, it is possible to monitor the retum
video signal (from a camera control unit) or E-E video
signal from a portable VTR.
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This function may not be provided by some VTRs.
Refer to the instructions for the VTR.
Reviewing the recording
It is possible to review the last few seconds of the
recording on the tape.
Press the VTR button to pause recording, then press
the camera REC REVIEW button.
This automatically rewinds a few seconds from the
paused position, then plays back this section in the
viewfinder. The VTR then returns to the paused state.
This function may not be provided by some VTRs.
Refer to the instructions for the VTR.