Sony DXC3000 manual

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    SONY DXC-3000 ORIENT A TION The filter wheel is used to compensate for various lighting situations. They help to maintain proper color temperatures when shooting indoors and outdoors. The DXC-3000 has three filter positions. It is recommended to use the correct filter when shooting in the specific color temperature. Therefore, filter #1 is Fil[...]

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    SONY DXC-3000 Lens Orientation Focus Ring Iris Ring The Zoom Select has 2 positions M = Manual Mode S = Servo Mode Lens Hood The incidental iris button (momentarily) automatically adjusts the iris for optimum setting. This is used to quickly check what the cameraʼ s automatic iris would be, while leaving the iris in the camera operator ʼ s contro[...]

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    SONY DXC-3000 Zoom Orientation The remote electric zoom is relatively a simple device. Aside from controlling zoom action it also contains a video return button. This button, labeled “VTR” will allow you to see what is on the preview monitor in the control room. With this capability you can COMP (compose) a shot with switcher setting appearing [...]

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    SONY DXC-3000 V iewfinder Orientation V iewfinder The viewfinder mounted to the top of the camera is an under -scanned monitor . This enables you to see the entire picture from one edge to the other . When you compare the visual image you see in the viewfinder to the image you see on the television, you may notice the TV image crops off informa[...]

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    SONY DXC-3000 Pedestal Orientation The V inten Quartz two stage pedestal allows one to move the camera in three planes: 1.) Left/Right=T ruck 2.) In/Out=Dolly 3.) Up/Down=Pedestal T o steer the pedestal make sure the wheel lock is off, point the red marker on the Pedestal Steering Wheel in the direction you wish to travel and ap- ply a gentle push [...]

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    SONY DXC-3000 Pan & T ilt Head Orientation The V inten 20 Pan & T ilt head controls the movement of the camera. Panning is the action that moves the camera right or left. Tilting is the action that moves the camera up or down. The head has a T ilt lock, a Pan lock, a T ilt Drag and a Pan Drag. The pan lock should always be unlocked when the[...]