Sony HXR-MC50E User Manual

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ding/P

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LCD screen, but the image will be normal when

recorded.

Controlling the image settings
manually with the MANUAL dial

You can assign 1 menu item you use often

to the MANUAL dial.

Since the focus adjustment is assigned to

the MANUAL dial in the default settings,

the operation below is described as

adjusting the focus using the dial.



Press MANUAL to activate the
manual adjustment mode.

Pressing MANUAL switches the
setting mode between automatic and
manual.



Rotate the MANUAL dial to adjust
the focus.

Items you can assign to the MANUAL
dial

[FOCUS] ... p. 86

[EXPOSURE] ... p. 86

[IRIS] ... Shoots images with the IRIS priority

mode. If you adjust the IRIS, you can sharpen

the subject with its background blurred or

sharpen the whole image.

[SHUTTER SPEED] ... Shoots images with

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
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the SHUTTER SPEED priority mode. When

you shoot a moving subject at a higher shutter

speed, it appears as if frozen on the image. At

a lower shutter speed, the subject appears as if

it flowing.

[AE SHIFT] ... p. 87

[WB SHIFT] ... p. 88

To assign the menu item to the
MANUAL dial

 Press and hold MANUAL down for a

few seconds.

 Rotate the MANUAL dial and select the

item to be assigned.

 Press MANUAL.

Notes

You cannot switch the setting of [IRIS] and

[SHUTTER SPEED] between automatic and

manual by pressing MANUAL during movie

recording. Set the automatic or manual mode

before starting movie recording.

Manual settings will be retained even if you

change the assigned item of the MANUAL dial.

However, if you set [EXPOSURE] after setting

[AE SHIFT] manually, [EXPOSURE] will

override [AE SHIFT].

If you set either one of [EXPOSURE], [IRIS],

or [SHUTTER SPEED], the settings of other 2

items are canceled.

If you select [RESET] in step , all the items

adjusted manually are reset to the default

settings.

Tips

The functions of the items that can be assigned

to the MANUAL dial are the same as those of

menu operation.

You can also assign menu items to the

MANUAL dial by touching

(MENU) 

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



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

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MANUAL button

MANUAL dial