The 225-page Handbook covers shooting with the Sony SR11, Sony SR12, and Sony CX12 AVCHD camcorders.
   
 

 

 
 

The Handbook provides detailed information on how to shoot to obtain maximum quality. This information overcomes the seeming lack of manual controls on these camcorders. Both novice and pro will find this information of value.

Many are new to editing AVCHD. The Handbook guides you through editing using iMovie 06, iMovie 08, FCE, FCP 5.1.4, Final Cut Pro 6.0.3, Premiere CS3, Media Composer 2.8, EDIUS 4.61, PowerDirector 7 Ultra, Pinnacle Studio 11 and 12, and Vegas 8.0b.

The Sony SR/CX camcorder’s use a 1/3-inch EXMOR CMOS chip that provides an excellent match to Sony’s EX1, EX3, Z7, and S270. The Handbook provide a well illustrated chapter on color balance and color correcting when shooting with the SR/CX camcorders.

The Handbook also provides detailed information on converting 1080i50/i60 to 1080p25/p30 – including 1080i60 to true 1080p24 – as well as converting 1080i50/i60 to 720p24, 720p25, 720p30, 720p50, and 720p60. Coverage of 720p is of special value to those who use 720p when shooting with the EX1 and EX3.

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Home Menu

Chapter 2: Introduction to the Option Menu

Chapter 3: Setting White Balance

Chapter 4: High-contrast Shooting

Chapter 5: Low-contrast Shooting

Chapter 6: Special Situations

Chapter 7: Editing AVCHD

Chapter 8: 1080i to 24p, 25p, and 30p

Appendix A: Sony ClearVid EXMOR CMOSAppendix B: Analog Audio Connections

Appendix C: A Bit about AVCHD

Appendix D: Choosing a Flat-panel Display

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Home Menu

Home-Toolbox

Movie Settings

Photo Settings

Additional Settings

Media Tab

Others Tab

View Images Tab

Camera Tab

Chapter 2: Introduction to the Option Menu

Option-Toolbox

BLT-IN ZOOM MIC

MICREF LEVEL

Digital FX

Option-Menu Cautions

Understand the Shooting Situation

Set the Camera Control Dial Based upon the Situation

Know Which Menus to Use Based upon the Situation

Know Which Menus Not to Use

Quick Camera Settings

Focus Functions—CAMERA1

FOCUS

SPOT FOCUS

TELE MACRO

Exposure Functions—CAMERA2

EXPOSURE

SPOT METER

AE SHIFT

SCENE SELECTION (Shooting Programs)

Color Functions—CAMERA3

WHITE BALANCE

ATW

WB SHIFT

COLOR SLOW SHTR

NIGHTSHOT

SUPER NIGHTSHOT

Chapter 3: Setting White Balance

Red-push

White Balance Options

OUTDOOR—5,800˚K

INDOOR—3,200˚K

AWB

Set AWB

AWB Outdoors

AWB Indoors

MANUAL WB

Color Correct MWB

Chapter 4: High-contrast Shooting

Camera Control Dial: Exposure

Set Manual WB

Enable AF

Taking Control: Controlling Exposure

Taking Control: Set Focus

Taking Control: Minimize Motion Strobing

Taking Control: Open-shade Shooting

Taking Control: Limit Video Gain

Chapter 5: Low-contrast Shooting

Camera Control Dial: Exposure

Set Manual WB

Enable AF

Taking Control: Lock Exposure

Taking Control: Set Focus

Taking Control: Minimize Motion Strobing

Taking Control: Limit Video Gain

Chapter 6: Special Situations

Minimize DOF

Backlight

Spotlight

Landscape

Candle

Fireworks

Twilight

Sunrise/Sunset

Beach

Snow

Using Color Slow Shutter

Chapter 7: Editing AVCHD

Aspects of AVCHD

AVCHD Profiles?

AVCHD Frame-size?

AVCHD AC3 5.1 Audio?

AVCHD Native, or Not?

Is an NLE Plug-in Required?

External Utility Required?

Required Computer Power

Native Editing

AVCHD Clip Viewing

Source Window Playback

Timeline Playback

Realtime Clip Filters

Realtime Transitions

Multiple Streams

Rendering Codec

Export AVCHD

Intermediate-codec Editing

Transcode AVCHD

Convert 50i/60i to 24p, 25p, and 30p

OS X Software

Apple iMovie 06

Apple FCE

Apple FCP 5.1.4

Apple Final Cut Pro 6.0.1

Apple iMovie 08

Adobe Premiere CS3

Avid Media Composer 2.8

Windows Software

Adobe Premiere CS3

Canopus EDIUS 4.61

CyberLink PowerDirector 7 Ultra

Pinnacle Studio 11 and 12

Sony Vegas 8.0b

Camcorder HDMI Output

Capture via HDMI

Chapter 8: 1080i to 24p, 25p, and 30p

Pre-edit Conversion of 1080i

Convert 1080i50 to 1080p25 or 1080i60 to 1080p30

Convert 1080i60 to 1080p24

Convert 1080i50 to 720p25 or 720p50

Convert 1080i60 to 720p30 or 720p60

Convert 1080i60 to 720p24

Post-edit: Creating a Film Look for 1080i

Post-edit: 1080i60 to 1080i24

Convert to 720p for the Web

HD Movie Codecs

Appendix A: Sony ClearVid EXMOR CMOS

CCD Technology

CMOS Technology

Sony’s ClearVid Filter

Camera Parameters

Anti-aliasing Filters

Horizontal Resolution

Sensor Size

Image Degradation at Maximum Aperture

Lateral Chromatic Aberration

Appendix B: Analog Audio Connections

Unbalanced Connections

Balanced Connections

Signal Levels

Appendix C: A Bit about AVCHD

H.264 I Slice Encoding

H.264 P and B Slice Encoding

Appendix D: Choosing a Flat-panel Display

Flat-panel Operation

Video-mode Deinterlacing Tested

Full HD

Video-mode Deinterlacing Technologies

60i verses 60p Connection

Judder

24p Connection

 
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