Shooting

Set the video settings and the audio input.

Before shooting, the followings must be set or adjusted.

• Image settings for the brightness function (iris, gain, shutter) and the white balance adjustment function, etc.

• Audio input settings for audio recording.

• Adjusting audio recording level

Select shooting mode with the <AUTO/MANUAL> switch.

<AUTO>: auto mode

• [A] is displayed at the upper part of the viewfinder and LCD monitor.

• Focus, iris, gain, shutter, and white balance are automatically adjusted.

• You can set the operation specifics for auto mode in the main menu → [AUTO SW].

<MANUAL>: manual mode

• To adjust focus, iris, gain, shutter speed, and white balance manually, set the camera to manual mode.

• Adjust the brightness by adjusting the iris and ND filter. (Iris)

• To focus manually, use the focus operation. (Focusing (manual focus))

• To adjust the white balance, adjust the white balance and black balance. (Adjusting the white and black balance)

• To set the audio input and adjust the recording level, switch audio input. (Selecting audio input signals)

Press the REC button to start recording.

• The REC button is on three locations: the grip side, the handle side, and the front side.

• During recording, the tally lamp lights red.

To stop recording, press the REC button again.

Check videos recorded.

After recording ends, pressing the <REC CHECK> button automatically plays back approximately the last three seconds of the latest clip.

Holding down the <REC CHECK> button for one second plays back from the last ten seconds of the latest clip.

In this way, you can check whether video has been recorded properly.

• Returns to recording standby after checking.

• For clips within ten seconds, previous clips are not played back even if the <REC CHECK> button is held down after returning to the start of the current clip.