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– 45 –Chapter 4 Shooting — Basic proceduresBasic proceduresThis section describes the basic procedures for shooting. When you actually start shooting, pre-inspect your system to ensure that it works properlyafter making preparations.Preparation1 Attach the fully charged battery, or connect the AC adaptor. (page 26)2 Set the power switch to . (page 32)3 Insert the P2 card. (page 34)4 Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor and viewfinder or other conditions. (pages 41, 42)5 Set the lens cover lever to . (page 30)@@ NOTEt Even if the battery is fully charged, the remaining capacity of the battery may not be correctly displayed.ShootingFor shooting, use the following steps.bb caba: switchb: Recording button (grip side, handle side, front side)c: button1 Set the video settings and the audio input.Before shooting, the followings must be set or adjusted.f Image settings for the brightness function (iris, gain, shutter) and the white balance adjustment function, etc.f Audio input settings for audio recording.f Adjusting audio recording level2 Select shooting mode with the switch.: auto modef [A] is displayed at the upper part of the viewfinder and LCD monitor.f Focus, iris, gain, shutter, and white balance are automatically adjusted.f You can set the operation specifics for auto mode in the main menu → [AUTO SW].: manual modef To adjust focus, iris, gain, shutter speed, and white balance manually, set the camera to manual mode.f Adjust the brightness by adjusting the iris and ND filter. (page 48)f To focus manually, use the focus operation. (page 48)f To adjust the white balance, adjust the white balance and black balance. (page 52)f To set the audio input and adjust the recording level, switch audio input. (page 64)3 Press the REC button to start recording.f The REC button is on three locations: the grip side, the handle side, and the front side.f During recording, the tally lamp lights red.4 To stop recording, press the REC button again.5 Check videos recorded.After recording ends, pressing the button automatically plays back approximately the last three seconds of the latest clip.Holding down the button for one second plays back from the last ten seconds of the latest clip.In this way, you can check whether video has been recorded properly. |
