User manual SONY DCR-VX9000E

[. . . ] Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony digital camcorder. With your digital camcorder you can capture life's precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your digital camcorder is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. [. . . ] You can select the following settings: ­3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 dB. Note on the gain If you set gain too high, picture noise results. When you shoot in manual adjustment mode, we recommend you to keep the exposure fixed to make a clear picture. This section shows you what the exposure is and how to adjust each item with the exposure fixed. Total EV = EV from aperture control + EV from shutter speed control + EV from gain control The total exposure value can be varied or maintained at a constant level by controlling the aperture, gain and shutter speed. Use the following graph to select the setting. One scale corresponds to one step of each item. The exposure changes 1 EV per step for shutter speed, and 0. 5 EV per step [b]Horizontal axis: Shutter speed (per second) 1 EV per step [c] Diagonal axis: Gain level (dB) 0. When the aperture value is F11, the shutter speed is 1/50, and the gain level is 0 dB, adjust the aperture value manually to F4, for example. When you change the aperture, shutter speed or gain level by 1 step, the exposure changes by 1. If you change the aperture value from F11 to F4 in the above example, the exposure from aperture control becomes brighter by 6 steps (+3 EV). Adjust the shutter speed and the gain so that the exposure becomes darker by ­3 EV to not change the total exposure. Example 1: changing only the shutter speed To reduce the exposure by ­3 EV using the shutter speed, you should increase the speed 3 steps. Example 2: setting the shutter speed to 1/1000 and changing the gain level When the shutter speed is changed from 1/50 to 1/1000 the EV from the shutter speed control changes to ­4 EV. Note that when you set the gain level higher, the picture may be distorted. notes on manual adjustment · When recording outdoors, the brightness of a subject may be affected by weather. When recording conditions change, we recommend that you reset each item. White balance is the adjustment to make white subjects look white and to obtain a more natural colour balance. You can obtain better results by adjusting the white balance manually when lighting conditions change quickly or when recording outdoors, e. Shooting with lighting condition on the subject set and with the white balance set in a particular condition · Recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise [c], neon signs, or fireworks [d] To fix the white balance by using one-push white balance, select and see "Locking the white balance setting". To return to automatic white balance mode Locking the white balance setting (One-push white balance mode) When you set the white balance to one-push white balance mode, the setting is locked and maintained even if lighting conditions change. [. . . ] To avoid damage from possible battery leakage Remove the batteries when you will not use the Remote Commander for a long time. You can avoid having the digital camcorder accidentally respond to signals from other remote commanders by setting the VTR4/ID/ VTR2 switch to ID. Use the supplied Remote Commander when you set the switch to ID. When you use the Remote Commander for the first time, register the ID following the procedure below. [. . . ]