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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Freeze Mix: Image Alignment
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Recording
Using the Freeze Mix function, an image (still
picture) of a clip recorded in HD mode can be
temporarily superimposed on the current camera
picture, permitting you to easily align images for
next recording.
To use the Freeze Mix function
Assign the Freeze Mix function to one of the
assignable buttons.
For details, see “Changing Functions of the
Assignable Buttons” on page 61.
Superimposing a Freeze Mix image
1 Stop recording to set the camcorder to
STBY (recording standby) status.
2 Press the REC REVIEW button to
review the recorded images, or press the
ASSIGN button to which you assigned
“Freeze Mix.”
3 Press the ASSIGN button to which you
assigned “Freeze Mix” at the image
with which you want align.
The image where you pressed the ASSIGN button
in step
3 is displayed as a still picture over the
current camera picture.
Canceling Freeze Mix status
You can cancel it with the ASSIGN button to
which you assigned “Freeze Mix” or the REC
START/STOP button on the handle or the grip.
• When you cancel Freeze Mix status by pressing
the ASSIGN button, the normal camera picture
is restored.
• When you cancel Freeze Mix status by pressing
the REC START/STOP button on the handle or
the grip, normal recording begins.
Notes
• The Freeze Mix function cannot be used in SD
mode.
• The Freeze Mix function cannot be used if the
recording video format is SP 1440/23.98P.
• If the recorded picture and the current camera
picture differ in video format, the Freeze Mix
display cannot be achieved.
• The Freeze Mix display cannot be obtained in
Slow & Quick Motion mode or Slow Shutter
mode.
• You cannot operate the Setup menus and
P.PROFILE menu in Freeze Mix status.
Freeze Mix: Image
Alignment