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Basic Procedure for Shooting
Outputting a Trunk Signal
The trunk signal can be used for communication between an
external device connected to the REMOTE connector of the
camera and an external device connected to the TRUNK
connector of the CCU.
To output the trunk signal from the REMOTE
connector
Basic Procedure for
Shooting
When an HXCU-100 Camera Control Unit or an external
control device, such as an RCP-series Remote Control Panel,
is connected, the white balance, black balance and shutter
adjustments are controlled from the external device, and the
controls on the camera are disabled.
For operations on the external control device, refer to the
operation manual for the device.
1 Turn the camera on.
To operate the camera on power supplied through the DC
IN connector of the camera via an AC power adaptor, set
the CAMERA POWER switch to EXT.
To operate the camera on power via the connected
HXCU-100, set the CAMERA POWER switch to CCU.
2 Set the filter select knob and 5600K appropriately for
the lighting conditions.
Filter select knob setting
1) Depth of field: This is the range over which the subject is
sharply in focus.
From the viewpoint of the characteristics of lenses,
shooting with the iris set in the range of F4 to F8 is
generally recommended for good quality pictures. Set the
filter select knob to bring the iris setting into that range.
However, this may not apply when special composition is
desired.
5600K setting
The 5600K ON/OFF function has been assigned to
assignable button 1 (front right, upper) at the factory.
3 Check the settings of the camera.
• Settings of switches/control knobs
• Settings on the OPERATION menu (page 26) and the
PAINT menu (page 29)
• Electronic shutter setting (page 15)
Menu page Item Setting
<TRUNK> TRUNK ON
Note
Filter select knob Lighting conditions
1 (CLEAR) Indoor shooting
2 (1/4 ND) Outdoor (cloudy or rainy) or indoor
shooting when you wish to reduce the
depth of field
1)
3 (1/16 ND) Outdoor shooting in daytime
4 (1/64ND) Outdoor shooting when you wish to
reduce the depth of field, or especially
under bright outdoor ambient light
5600K Example of lighting conditions
OFF Indoor shooting under lighting with lower color
temperature, such as a halogen or tungsten lamp
ON Outdoor shooting in daytime, or indoor shooting
under lighting with higher color temperature
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