Canon EOS C300 Instruction Manual - Page 69

# Adjusting the Aperture # Adjusting the Aperture You can affect the brightness of your recordings or change the depth of field by adjusting the aperture. For example, use a small aperture value for a shallow depth of field that isolates the subject in focus and nicely blurs the background. Available aperture values will vary depending on the lens attached to the camcorder. 69 The camcorder offers 3 ways to adjust the aperture. By default, the camcorder is set to manual aperture. The aperture mode can only be changed when a lens compatible with automatic aperture is attached to the camcorder. Manual aperture: Adjust the aperture value manually using the control dial on the camcorder or on the grip unit, or remotely, using the Wi-Fi Remote application. Momentary automatic aperture - Push Auto Iris: During manual aperture, press an assignable button or use the Wi-Fi Remote application to temporarily adjust the aperture automatically. Automatic aperture*: The camcorder adjusts the aperture automatically. * Available only with lenses compatible with automatic aperture (A 192). Operating modes: Manual Aperture Using the Control Dial You can adjust the aperture value of an EF lens using the control dial on the camcorder or that on the grip unit. You can select the function assigned to each control dial independently. By default, both control dials' function is set to aperture control. If it has been changed, follow the procedure below to set a control dial's function to [Iris] in advance. Control dial To assign aperture control to a control dial 1 Open the [Control Dial] (control dial on the camcorder) or [Grip Ctrl Dial] (control dial on the grip unit) submenu. [w Other Functions] > [Custom Function] > [Control Dial] or [Grip Ctrl Dial] 2 Select [Iris] and then press SET. [w Other Functions] [Custom Function] [Control Dial] [Grip Ctrl Dial] [Iris]