Sony HXR-MC2000U User Manual

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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.
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].
You cannot set [EXPOSURE], [IRIS], or 
[SHUTTER SPEED] simultaneously. If you set 
either one of them, the settings of other 2 items 
are canceled.
If you select [RESET] in step , all the settings 
set manually return to the default setting.
Tips
You can also assign menu items to the RING by 
touching 
 (MENU)  [Show others]  
[OTHER REC SET] (under 
 [SHOOTING 
SET] category)  [RING SETTING].
Even if you open the IRIS wider (a smaller 
F-stop) than F3.4 when you set the zoom lever 
to the W (Wide angle) side, the IRIS is reset 
to F3.4 as you move the zoom lever to the T 
(Telephoto) side.
If you adjust the IRIS, the in-focus range in 
front of and behind the focused subject is 
changed. When you open the IRIS wider (a 
smaller F-stop), the in-focus range becomes 
narrower, and when you close the IRIS 
narrower (a larger F-stop), the in-focus range 
becomes wider. You can set the IRIS to a 
preferred value depending on the shooting 
scenes.
It is difficult to focus automatically at a 
lower shutter speed. Manual focusing with 
your camcorder attached to a tripod is 
recommended.
When you record images under a fluorescent 
lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp, 
horizontal stripes may appear, flicker may 
occur, or color may change. In this case, change 
the shutter speed according to the power supply 
frequency in your region.
The displayed camera data differs depending on 
the settings at the time of recording (p. 86). Th
icons are shown as follows.
…Automatic mode
…Image brightness manual setting 
mode
…IRIS priority mode
…SHUTTER SPEED priority mode