Shooting - Sony PMW-10MD Operating Instructions Manual

Shooting

When the unit starts, video being shot on this unit
(camera output picture) is output from all of the
video output connectors (VIDEO OUT, S-
VIDEO OUT, Y,P ,P OUT, DVI-D, and HD
B R
SDI OUT1, 2 connectors ) on the CCU rear panel.
FREEZE/FLASH button
AE button
White balance adjustment section
Viewing camera output pictures
Connect a video monitor to one of the video
output connectors.
See "Connecting Video Monitors" (page 56) for
details.
Adjusting camera output pictures
You can automatically adjust the white balance
and the brightness.
To automatically adjust the white balance
Select ATW with the WHITE BAL button.
The white balance will be automatically adjusted.
For manual adjustment, see "Adjusting the White
Balance" (page 38).
To automatically adjust the brightness
Press the AE button, lighting it.
The brightness will be automatically adjusted by
AGC (auto gain control) and Auto Shutter setting.
For manual adjustment, turn the AE function off. For
details, see "Adjusting the Brightness" (page 40).
You can use a registered picture profile to adjust
camera output pictures.
For details, see "Picture Profiles" (page 43).
Freezing a frame of the camera output
picture
Press the FREEZE/FLASH button to light it.
Notes
• The camera output picture cannot be frozen
when the unit is in one of the following states.
– The LOCK button is turned on.
– While the initial setting display is being
displayed.
– "Color Bar Type" is set to anything other
than "Off".
– "Shutter" >"Mode" is set to "EXSLS".
– While an error or prompt message is being
displayed.
– Setting for an item in the Picture Profile
menu or in a Setup menu is being changed.
– While a setting change is being executed.
• Picture breakup occurs if you freeze the camera
output while the unit is genlocked.
To cancel freeze
Press the FREEZE/FLASH button again, turning
it off.
To freeze a frame by foot switch
When a foot switch is connected to this unit, you
can freeze a frame of the camera output picture by
foot switch.
Set "Foot Switch" of the OTHERS menu to
"FreezePhoto" (see page 68).
A press of the foot switch freezes the frame, and
the next press of the switch cancels freeze.
Synchronizing with a flash unit, you can freeze a
camera output picture. See "Shooting with a Flash
Unit" (page 60).
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