Sony HDR HC5 Operating Guide - Page 27

Controlling the image settings manually with the CAM CTRL dial (HDR-HC7), Using the flash - reset

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• For HDR-HC5: When the POWER switch is set to CAMERATAPE, still images will be recorded at image size 2.3M in the HDV format, 1.7M (4:3) or 2.3M (16:9) in the DV format. • For HDR-HC7: When the POWER switch is set to CAMERATAPE, still images will be recorded at image size 4.6M in the HDV format, 3.4M (4:3) or 4.6M (16:9) in the DV format. Controlling the image settings manually with the CAM CTRL dial (HDR-HC7) It is useful to assign a frequently used menu item to the CAM CTRL dial. The following is an example of the procedure when the [FOCUS] setting is assigned (the default setting). MANUAL button CAM CTRL dial 1 Press the MANUAL button to activate the manual adjustment mode. The setting mode switches between automatic and manual every time you press the MANUAL button. 2 Rotate the CAM CTRL dial to adjust the focus manually. Menu items that can be assigned - [FOCUS] (p. 46) - [EXPOSURE] (p. 44) - [SHUTTR SPEED] (p. 45) - [AE SHIFT] (p. 45) - [WB SHIFT] (p. 46) To assign the menu items to the CAM CTRL dial 1 Press and hold the MANUAL button for several seconds. The [DIAL SET] screen appears. 6 0 min STBY 0:00:00 [MANUAL]:EXEC DIAL SET FOCUS EXPOSURE SHUTTR SPEED AE SHIFT WB SHIFT RESET 2 Rotate the CAM CTRL dial and select a menu item to be assigned. 3 Press the MANUAL button. b Notes • The menu item settings done before will be retained even if you set other menu item settings after that. If [EXPOSURE] is set after [AE SHIFT] is set manually, [EXPOSURE] will override [AE SHIFT]. • If you select [RESET] in step 2, all the settings set manually return to the default setting. z Tips • During playback, you can adjust the volume using the CAM CTRL dial. • You can also assign menu items using [DIAL SET] (p. 49). Using the flash Flash Flash button Press the (flash) button repeatedly to select an appropriate setting. No indication (Auto flash): Automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light. Continued , 27 Recording/Playback

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Recording/Playback
•
For HDR-HC5:
When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-
TAPE, still images will be recorded at image
size 2.3M in the HDV format, 1.7M (4:3) or
2.3M (16:9) in the DV format.
•
For HDR-HC7:
When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-
TAPE, still images will be recorded at image
size 4.6M in the HDV format, 3.4M (4:3) or
4.6M (16:9) in the DV format.
It is useful to assign a frequently used menu
item to the CAM CTRL dial.
The following is an example of the
procedure when the [FOCUS] setting is
assigned (the default setting).
1
Press the MANUAL button to activate the
manual adjustment mode.
The setting mode switches between
automatic and manual every time you press
the MANUAL button.
2
Rotate the CAM CTRL dial to adjust the
focus manually.
Menu items that can be assigned
– [FOCUS] (p. 46)
– [EXPOSURE] (p. 44)
– [SHUTTR SPEED] (p. 45)
– [AE SHIFT] (p. 45)
– [WB SHIFT] (p. 46)
To assign the menu items to the CAM
CTRL dial
1
Press and hold the MANUAL button for
several seconds.
The [DIAL SET] screen appears.
2
Rotate the CAM CTRL dial and select a
menu item to be assigned.
3
Press the MANUAL button.
b
Notes
•
The menu item settings done before will be
retained even if you set other menu item settings
after that. If [EXPOSURE] is set after [AE
SHIFT] is set manually, [EXPOSURE] will
override [AE SHIFT].
•
If you select [RESET] in step
2
, all the settings
set manually return to the default setting.
z
Tips
•
During playback, you can adjust the volume
using the CAM CTRL dial.
•
You can also assign menu items using [DIAL
SET] (p. 49).
Press the
(flash) button repeatedly to
select an appropriate setting.
No indication (Auto flash):
Automatically
flashes when there is insufficient ambient
light.
Controlling the image settings
manually with the CAM CTRL
dial (HDR-HC7)
CAM CTRL dial
MANUAL button
Using the flash
0:00:00
60
min
DIAL SET
FOCUS
EXPOSURE
SHUTTR SPEED
AE SHIFT
WB SHIFT
RESET
STBY
[MANUAL]:EXEC
Flash
Flash
button
Continued
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