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MANUAL IRIS ADJUSTMENT, RECORDING WITH FIXED BRIGHTNESS, To Resume Automatic Adjustment

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Recording Mode Manual Iris Adjustment (F Number) You can use this function when the screen is too bright or too dark. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch (31) to [MANUAL]. Manual Focus Adjustment Focus can be adjusted manually for recording in a situation where auto focus may not function well. 1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch (31) to [MANUAL]. AUTO MANUAL (31) AE LOCK ≥The [MNL] Indication appears. 2 Press the [SHUTTER/IRIS] Button (27) twice. SHUTTER/IRIS MNL 1/60 F1.7 (27) 0dB ≥The Iris Indication appears. 3 Turn the Multi Manual Ring (24) to adjust the iris. AUTO MANUAL (31) AE LOCK ≥The [MNL] Indication appears. 2 Press the [FOCUS/ZOOM] Button (26). FOCUS/ZOOM MNL 1MF (26) ≥The [1MF] Indication (Manual Focus Mode) appears. 3 Turn the Multi Manual Ring (24) to adjust the focus. (24) (24) Range of Iris Adjustment CLOSE (Closed), F16, ..., F1.7, OPEN (Opened) 0dB, ..., 18dB When a value closer to [CLOSE] is selected, the image becomes darker. When a value closer to [18dB] is selected, the image becomes brighter. The value to which dB is attached indicates a Gain-up value. If this value is too large, the quality of the image deteriorates. To Resume Automatic Adjustment Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch to [AUTO], or keep pressing the [SHUTTER/IRIS] Button. ≥For other notes concerning this item, see -78-. To Resume Automatic Adjustment Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch to [AUTO]. Recording with Fixed Brightness (AE Lock) This is a function for setting a fixed brightness. When recording in light with an extreme difference in the brightness of the background and the subject, such as a person standing in front of a dark background, the person can be recorded brightly if the brightness is adjusted to the person. 1 Push the [W/T] Lever (51) toward [T] to zoom in on the subject. (51) VOL/JOG W T 38

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Recording Mode
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Manual Iris Adjustment
(F Number)
You can use this function when the screen is too
bright or too dark.
1
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch
(31)
to [MANUAL].
≥
The [MNL] Indication appears.
2
Press the [SHUTTER/IRIS] Button
(27)
twice.
≥
The Iris Indication appears.
3
Turn the Multi Manual Ring
(24)
to adjust
the iris.
Range of Iris Adjustment
CLOSE (Closed), F16, ..., F1.7,
OPEN (Opened) 0dB, ..., 18dB
When a value closer to [CLOSE] is selected, the
image becomes darker.
When a value closer to [18dB] is selected, the
image becomes brighter.
The value to which dB is attached indicates a
Gain-up value. If this value is too large, the quality
of the image deteriorates.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch to
[AUTO], or keep pressing the [SHUTTER/IRIS]
Button.
≥
For other notes concerning this item, see
-78-
.
AUTO
MANUAL
AE LOCK
(31)
SHUTTER/IRIS
(27)
MNL
1/60
F1.7
0dB
(24)
Manual Focus Adjustment
Focus can be adjusted manually for recording in a
situation where auto focus may not function well.
1
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch
(31)
to [MANUAL].
≥
The [MNL] Indication appears.
2
Press the [FOCUS/ZOOM] Button
(26)
.
≥
The [
1
MF] Indication (Manual Focus Mode)
appears.
3
Turn the Multi Manual Ring
(24)
to adjust
the focus.
To Resume Automatic Adjustment
Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/AE LOCK] Switch to
[AUTO].
Recording with Fixed Brightness
(AE Lock)
This is a function for setting a fixed brightness.
When recording in light with an extreme
difference in the brightness of the background
and the subject, such as a person standing in
front of a dark background, the person can be
recorded brightly if the brightness is adjusted to
the person.
1
Push the [W/T] Lever
(51)
toward [T] to
zoom in on the subject.
AUTO
MANUAL
AE LOCK
(31)
FOCUS/ZOOM
(26)
1
MF
MNL
(24)
W
T
VOL/JOG
(51)