Sony HXR-MC88 Operating Instructions - Page 38

Adjusting the exposure, Adjusting the light level (ND Filter), To adjust automatically

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Adjusting the brightness (Continued) • When recording under fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps, or mercury lamps, the picture may flicker or change colors, or may have horizontal bands of noise. You may be able to improve the situation by adjusting the shutter speed to 1/100 if the power frequency of your area is 50 Hz, or 1/60 in a 60 Hz area. • You can switch the shutter speed display between seconds and degrees ([SHUTTER DISPLAY], p. 77). To adjust automatically Press the SHUTTER SPEED button F while the shutter speed value is highlighted. The shutter speed value disappears, or appears next to the shutter speed value. When AE is fixed, appears. Setting when [60i/50i SEL] is switched The shutter speed may change after switching, depending on the current speed level. Refer to the following table for the shutter speed levels. Level 60i/60p/30p 24p 50i/50p/25p 0 - 6 - 1 8 12 6 2 15 24 12 3 30 25 25 4 50 40 30 5 60 48 50 6 90 50 60 7 100 60 100 8 125 96 120 9 180 100 150 10 250 120 215 11 350 144 300 12 500 192 425 13 725 200 600 14 1000 288 1000 15 1500 400 1250 16 2000 576 1750 17 3000 1200 2500 38 Level 18 19 20 60i/60p/30p 4000 6000 10000 24p 2400 4800 10000 50i/50p/25p 3500 6000 10000 Adjusting the exposure AUTO ( ) MANUAL ( ) MANUAL (all) 1 When you switch to AUTO/MANUAL in [SPOT METER] or [SPOT METER/ FOCUS]. 2 When all of iris, ISO sensitivity/gain, and shutter speed are set to MANUAL. 3 When the last setting of the exposure is set to AUTO, and the iris, ISO sensitivity/ gain, or shutter speed is set to AUTO. 4 When the last setting of the exposure is set to MANUAL, and the iris, ISO sensitivity/gain, or shutter speed is set to AUTO. b Note • When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to AUTO, or press [EXEC] on the [SPOT METER] or [SPOT METER/FOCUS] screen, the exposure is returned to AUTO. Adjusting the light level (ND Filter) You can set an appropriate brightness level using the ND filter switch E when the recording environment is too bright. The ND filters 1, 2 and 3 reduce the light level to about 1/4, 1/16 and 1/64, respectively. If flashes during the iris automatic adjustment, set the ND filter to 1. If flashes during the iris automatic

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When recording under fluorescent lamps,
sodium lamps, or mercury lamps, the picture
may flicker or change colors, or may have
horizontal bands of noise.
You may be able to improve the situation by
adjusting the shutter speed to 1/100 if the power
frequency of your area is 50 Hz, or 1/60 in a
60 Hz area.
•
You can switch the shutter speed display
between seconds and degrees ([SHUTTER
DISPLAY], p. 77).
To adjust automatically
Press the SHUTTER SPEED button
F
while the shutter speed value is highlighted.
The shutter speed value disappears, or
appears next to the shutter speed value.
When AE is fixed,
appears.
Setting when [60i/50i SEL] is switched
The shutter speed may change after
switching, depending on the current speed
level. Refer to the following table for the
shutter speed levels.
1
When you switch to AUTO/MANUAL
in [SPOT METER] or [SPOT METER/
FOCUS].
2
When all of iris, ISO sensitivity/gain,
and shutter speed are set to MANUAL.
3
When the last setting of the exposure is
set to AUTO, and the iris, ISO sensitivity/
gain, or shutter speed is set to AUTO.
4
When the last setting of the exposure is
set to MANUAL, and the iris, ISO
sensitivity/gain, or shutter speed is set to
AUTO.
b
Note
•
When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch
F
to AUTO, or press [EXEC] on the [SPOT
METER] or [SPOT METER/FOCUS] screen,
the exposure is returned to AUTO.
You can set an appropriate brightness level
using the ND filter switch
E
when the
recording environment is too bright.
The ND filters 1, 2 and 3 reduce the light
level to about 1/4, 1/16 and 1/64,
respectively.
If
flashes during the iris automatic
adjustment, set the ND filter to 1. If
flashes during the iris automatic
Level
60i/60p/30p
24p
50i/50p/25p
0
–
6
–
1
8
12
6
2
15
24
12
3
30
25
25
4
50
40
30
5
60
48
50
6
90
50
60
7
100
60
100
8
125
96
120
9
180
100
150
10
250
120
215
11
350
144
300
12
500
192
425
13
725
200
600
14
1000
288
1000
15
1500
400
1250
16
2000
576
1750
17
3000
1200
2500
18
4000
2400
3500
19
6000
4800
6000
20
10000
10000
10000
Adjusting the exposure
Adjusting the light level (ND
Filter)
Level
60i/60p/30p
24p
50i/50p/25p
MANUAL (
)
AUTO (
)
MANUAL (all)
Adjusting the brightness (Continued)