User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Overview
- Preparations
- Recording
- Basic Operation Procedure
- Selecting the Video Format
- Switching the ND Filters
- Using the 5600K CC Filter
- Adjusting the White Balance
- Adjusting the Black Balance
- Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns
- Setting the Gain
- Setting the Electronic Shutter
- Adjusting the Iris
- Adjusting the Zoom
- Adjusting the Focus
- Reducing Flickers
- Setting the Time Data
- Recording Audio Signals
- Outputting the Color Bars and Reference Tone
- Recording Shot Marks
- Adding the OK Mark
- Rec Review
- Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons
- Interval Recording
- Frame Recording
- Picture Cache Recording
- Slow & Quick Motion Recording
- Freeze Mix: Image Alignment
- Picture Profiles
- Deleting Clips
- Operating Planning Metadata
- Playback
- Thumbnail Screens
- Playing Back Clips
- Clip Operations
- Clip Operation Menus
- Basic Operations of the Clip Operation Menus
- Displaying the Detailed Information of a Clip
- Adding/Deleting the OK Mark to/from a Clip (HD Mode Only)
- Copying Clips
- Deleting Clips
- Displaying the EXPAND CLIP Screen
- Displaying the SHOT MARK Screen (HD Mode Only)
- Adding/Deleting Shot Marks (HD Mode Only)
- Changing the Index Frame (HD Mode Only)
- Dividing a Clip (HD Mode Only)
- Status Displays
- Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings
- Storing/Retrieving the Setting Data
- Connecting External Devices
- Appendixes
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Lens Files
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Storing/Retrieving the Setting Data
This camcorder can save the setting data used to
compensate for lens characteristics, such as flare,
white shading, and white balance, as lens files.
The optimum compensation can be easily made
merely by retrieving the appropriate file upon
lens replacement.
You can save up to 32 lens files in the
camcorder’s built-in memory and up to 64 lens
files on an SxS memory card.
Data stored as lens files
You can set the compensation data in a lens file
using the LENS FILE menu.
1 Mount a lens for which you wish to store
the compensation data in a file.
2 Turn on the camcorder by setting the
power switch to ON.
3 To save the lens file to an SxS memory
card, first insert the card into a memory
card slot.
Check that the memory card icon corresponding
to the slot is displayed on the LCD monitor/
viewfinder screen. If the icon of the other slot is
displayed, press the SLOT SELECT button to
switch.
4 Adjust the white balance.
5 Press the MENU button to set the
camcorder to Menu mode and select the
LENS FILE menu with .
6 Select “Setting” and set the
compensation values.
The compensation data you set can be
cleared to the factory-set values by selecting
“Reset Setting.”
7 When the adjustments are finished,
select “Operation.”
8 To assign a specific name (max. 16
characters) for the data, select “File
Name” and specify the name.
Turn the jog dial to select a character then press
the dial to move the cursor to the next column.
Pressing the dial at “SET” registers the name
you set.
9 Select “Store Memory” or “Store SxS.”
Select “Store Memory” to store the data in the
built-in memory or “Store SxS” to store them in
an SxS memory card.
10 Select “Execute.”
A list of lens files appears. File numbers where
“No File” is displayed are empty file numbers.
Lens Files
Item Contents
Flare R Flare levels
Flare G
Flare B
White Offset R White balance compensation
values
White Offset B
Shading R H SAW White shading compensation
values
Shading R H PARA
Shading R V SAW
Shading R V PARA
Shading G H SAW
Shading G H PARA
Shading G V SAW
Shading G V PARA
Shading B H SAW
Shading B H PARA
Shading B V SAW
Shading B V PARA
Saving a Lens File
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