Sony Ericsson PDW-530P User Manual

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3-2 Recording

• The battery indicator shows at least five segments.

If it does not, replace the battery pack with a fully
charged one.

4

Check that there are no obstructions such as cables
near the disc compartment lid. Then press the EJECT
button to open the disc compartment lid.

5

After checking that the disc is not write-protected (see
page 47)
, load it and close the disc compartment lid.

Basic procedure for shooting: from
adjusting the black balance and white
balance to stopping recording

After turning on the power and loading a disc, set the
switches and selectors as shown below and begin
operation.

Switch and selector settings before shooting

Shooting
Proceed as follows.

Basic procedure for shooting: from adjusting the black balance and

white balance to stopping recording

1

Push the AUTO W/B BAL switch to BLK to adjust the
black balance.

For details of black balance adjustment, see 5-2-1
“Adjusting the Black Balance” on page 61.

2

Select the CC filter and ND filter to match the lighting
conditions, and adjust the white balance.

When the black balance and white balance settings
are already in memory:
Set the WHITE BAL switch to A or B.

When the white balance setting is not in memory
and you do not have enough time to adjust the
white balance:
Set the WHITE BAL switch to PRST.
This automatically adjusts the white balance as
follows, depending on the setting of the FILTER knob.
• For the PDW-530/530P:

B: 3200 K, C: 4300 K, D: 6300 K

• For the PDW-510/510P:

1: 3200 K, 3: 5600 K

For details, see 5-2-2 “Adjusting the White Balance”
on page 62.

3

Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the focus and
zoom.

4

If necessary, set the electronic shutter for an
appropriate mode and speed.

For details, see 5-3 “Setting the Electronic Shutter”
on page 65.

5

To start recording, press the REC START button or
the VTR button on the lens.

If the recording start/stop function is assigned to the
ASSIGN 1/3/4 switch, this switch functions as REC
START button.

For details, see 6-3-5 “Assigning Functions to
ASSIGN 1/2/3/4 Switches” on page 96.

During recording, the REC indicator lights in the
viewfinder. Perform zooming and focus control, if
necessary.

Note

During recording (while the ACCESS indicator is lit)
do not remove the battery pack. If you do, the last four
seconds of recording may be lost.

6

To stop recording, press the REC START button or the
VTR button on the lens again.

The REC indicator in the viewfinder goes off.
The material recorded from step 5 to step 6 is saved as
a single clip.

DISPLAY: ON

AUDIO SELECT
CH-1/CH-2: AUTO

Iris: Automatic

Zoom: Automatic

OUTPUT/DCC: CAM, DCC ON

F-RUN/SET/R-RUN: F-RUN or R-RUN
(set as needed)

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