User 1,2,3 button confusion

[Overlook]

Just got the 100A. I find the manual confusing. Where can I get a better explanation of the User1,2,3 buttons? How is this different from the Scene setting wheel.

Also, I got the camera in a jam where all I could see was color bars. Nothing I did could get me out of this. I had to turn camera off. Is this normal?

Are there turorials somehwere on this DVXuser site?

While I'm at it, the other question I have is white balancing. How do I set my white balance but also use the automatic mode in a way that prevents auto mode from resetting white balance.

As you can see I am at the bottom of the learning curve looking up, way up. The manual doesn't seem to address my questions, at least not in the way I would like.

One more thing, if anyone wants to comment. Yesterday I did a job which was photographing a large black piece of furniture in a large white room. I didn't want to see the walls of the room and I wanted to be wide open. I ended up using a dimmed 250 watt light. Is this camera really that sensitive?! I am somewhat amazed. Can someone describe the technology at work here and how it compares to ovther cameras, video and film.

Thanks.

 

[235 Studios]

First off do some searches on this site, many of these topics have been covered before. If your not finding the answers expand your search - you'll find it. With that being said here are some quick answers.

Just got the 100A. I find the manual confusing. Where can I get a better explanation of the User1,2,3 buttons? How is this different from the Scene setting wheel.

The user buttons are programable - you can set them for various other functions, like color bars. You program them from within the camera's menu.

Also, I got the camera in a jam where all I could see was color bars. Nothing I did could get me out of this. I had to turn camera off. Is this normal?.

You had the camera set to display the color bars. All you had to do was turn them off. When you powered off your camera this turned them off. I do not have my DVX infront of me right now, so I cannot give you step by step how to. But look at the manual for color bars and it will tell you how to turn it on and off. I think that the button is behind the LCD screen.

Are there turorials somehwere on this DVXuser site?

Not really. There are some stickies at the top of various forums that have some how to's. but most of what you'll find are people's questions with answers.

While I'm at it, the other question I have is white balancing. How do I set my white balance but also use the automatic mode in a way that prevents auto mode from resetting white balance.

So you want to use the manual and automatic mode at the same time? This question does not make a whole lot of sense, I'm not sure I understand it. Hopefully this helps- You have two options either manual white balance or auto white balance. If you use manual white balance you set the white balance and it stays the same until you change it. If you use auto white balance, the camera decides what white is and it adjusts it as it sees fit. So if it thinks that the color temperature has changed then it shifts the color too. I think that your wanting to manual white balance. The general rule of thumb is that anything auto is BAD!

Hope this helps. :beer: