Sony HDR-FX1E User Manual

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During recording or in the standby 
mode, set the AUTO LOCK switch to 
the center position to release the auto 
lock mode.
2
Press GAIN.
The current gain value appears.
3
Set the GAIN switch to the desired 
position.
3 gain levels (H, M, L) are available.
You can set the value for the respective 
positions with [GAIN SETUP] on the 
 
(CAMERA SET) menu (p. 52).
The default settings for each position are 
18 dB (H), 9 dB (M) and 0 dB (L).
The larger the number, the greater the gain.
To restore automatic adjustment
Press GAIN, or set the AUTO LOCK switch to 
AUTO LOCK.
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Note
• If you set the AUTO LOCK switch to AUTO 
LOCK, other manually adjusted items (iris, shutter 
speed, white balance) also become temporarily 
automatic.
Adjusting the shutter speed
You can manually adjust and fix the shutter 
speed for your convenience. Depending on 
the shutter speed, you can make the subject 
look still, or on the contrary, emphasize the 
fluidity of movement.
1
During recording or in the standby 
mode, set the AUTO LOCK switch to 
the center position to release the auto 
lock mode.
2
Press SHUTTER SPEED.
3
Adjust the shutter speed by turning 
the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
You can select a shutter speed between 1/3 
second and 1/10000 second.
The selected shutter speed appears on the 
screen. For example, if you select 1/100 
second, [100] appears. The larger the 
number that appears on the screen, the 
faster the shutter speed. The smaller the 
number that appears on the screen, the 
slower the shutter speed.
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