Sony DXC3000 User Manual

SONY DXC-3000 ORIENTATION

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
Filter #1=3200 degrees Kelvin usually used when shooting indoors, and filter #2 & #3 is
Filter #2= 5600 degrees Kelvin w/1/8 ND used outdoors. The ND (Neutral Density) filter is used to
Filter #3=5600 degrees Kelvin compensate for a bright light situation, however in doing
so it does not change the color tmeperature.

Focus Ring Iris Ring

There are many cameras out
there. Some may have as many
as 20 filters. Know your filters!
It can really make or break a
production. Always double
check the settings and make sure
itʼs locked into place.

Many of the studio camera features
will be controlled by the CCUʼs. POWER
This would be the job for the technical Off/Preheat/ON
director or engineer from the control
room. Bars, gain, and white & black
balancing are usually controlled remotely.

Zoom Ring

SONY DXC-3000 Lens Orientation

Focus Ring Iris Ring The Zoom Select has 2 positions
M = Manual Mode
S = Servo Mode

Macro Ring

Zoom

Zoom Ring Zoom Select

Lens Hood The incidental iris button (momentarily)
automatically adjusts the iris for optimum
setting. This is used to quickly check what the

Video Return button

cameraʼs automatic iris would be, while leaving
the iris in the camera operatorʼs control.

The Iris select switch has 3

positions:

Iris select
R= Remote control by CCU

M=Manual
Incidental Iris button

A= Auatomatic camera
control