Setting The Electronic Shutter - Sony HSC300RF Operation Manual

Setting the Electronic Shutter

This section explains the different modes which can be used
for the electronic shutter and gives the procedures for setting
the shutter mode and shutter speed.
Note
When a CCU, RCP/RM, MSU or other external device is
connected, the camera is controlled from the external control
device, and the switches on the camera are disabled.
About shutter modes
The shutter modes that can be used with the electronic shutter
of the camera and the shutter speeds that may be selected are
as follows.
Shutter
Shutter speed
mode
Standard 1/100, 1/125, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000
seconds
ECS Variable over range
(Extended 60.0 Hz to 4300 Hz
Clear Scan)
1) The values in the table are for 59.94i format. With other formats, the
available values may be different.
Note
With artificial lighting, particularly fluorescent lights and
mercury vapor lamps, the brightness appears to be constant,
but in fact the strength of the red, green, and blue components
varies with the power supply frequency. This phenomenon is
known as "flicker." When using the electronic shutter under
these lighting conditions, there are certain cases in which the
flicker is more noticeable. In particular, color flicker is evident
when the power frequency is 60 Hz. In areas where the power
frequency is 50 Hz, setting the shutter speed to 1/100 second
will reduce the flicker.
Selecting the shutter mode and speed
The shutter mode (Standard mode or ECS mode) and the
shutter speed in Standard mode are set using the SHUTTER
switch.
1
Push the SHUTTER switch from the ON position to the
SEL position.
S H U T T
E R
O FF
O N
W H T
R E T S E L
B LK
IN T E R
C O M L
E V E L
SHUTTER switch
The current shutter setting will be displayed in the
viewfinder for about three seconds.
Example: "Shutter: 1/250"
18
Adjustments/Settings
1) Usage
Use to obtain clear images
of quickly moving subjects
Use to obtain images of
video monitors without
horizontal striping
2
Push the SHUTTER switch to the SEL position again
before the display disappears. Repeat this action until
the desired mode or speed is displayed.
Example: 59.94i format
Standard mode
1/100
1/125 1/250
ECS mode
Setting the Time
When using the camera for the first time, set the built-in clock
to the local time, using the <DATE> page of the
MAINTENANCE menu displayed on the viewfinder screen.
For details about menu operations, see "Menus" on page 22.
1
Turn on the camera.
2
Set the DISPLAY/MENU switch to MENU while holding
the menu control knob pressed.
The camera enters menu mode, and "TOP" is displayed at
the upper right corner of the screen.
3
Rotate the menu control knob to align the pointer to
"TOP" and push on the knob.
The TOP MENU screen is displayed.
<TOP MENU>
USER
USER MENU CUSTOMIZE
ALL
OPERATION
PAINT
MAINTENANCE
FILE
DIAGNOSIS
4
Rotate the menu control knob to position the cursor
to MAINTENANCE and push on the menu control
knob.
The CONTENTS page of the MAINTENANCE menu is
displayed.
CONTENTS
01.<AUTO SETUP>
02.<WHITE SHADING>
03.<BLACK SHADING>
04.<OHB MATRIX>
05.<AUTO IRIS>
06.<MIC GAIN>
07.<UP TALLY>
08.<CALL/TALLY>
09.<OUTPUT FORMAT>
10.<DOWN CONVERTER>
5
Turn the menu control knob to scroll the page and
position the pointer to <DATE> then push on the
menu control knob.
The <DATE> page is displayed.
1/500 1/1000 1/2000
M00 TOP