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Adjusting the Aperture, Manual Aperture, Momentary Automatic Aperture - Push Auto Iris

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Adjusting the Aperture Adjusting the Aperture When the camera mode is set to [Manual], the camera offers the following two ways to adjust the aperture but available aperture values will vary depending on the lens attached. Manual aperture: Adjust the aperture value manually using the joystick. Push Auto Iris*: Momentary automatic aperture. Press a button to temporarily adjust the aperture 34 automatically. The camera also allows you to compensate for the exposure obtained during automatic exposure as well as select the light metering mode. Manual Aperture 1 Set the camera mode to [Manual] (A 33). 2 Press the joystick. • One of the adjustable settings will be highlighted in orange on the screen. 3 Push the joystick left/right to select the current aperture value. 4 Push the joystick up/down to select the desired value and then press the joystick. NOTES • When using an EF lens that can correct the aperture value according to the position of the zoom, you can use the [Camera Setup] > [Zoom-Iris Correct.] setting to activate this correction. • When an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller is connected to the camera, you can adjust the aperture with the remote controller's IRIS dial. At default settings, turn the dial right to open up the aperture and left to close the aperture. Refer to the instruction manual of the RC-V100 for details on changing that setting. Momentary Automatic Aperture - Push Auto Iris You can have the camera temporarily take control and automatically adjust the aperture for an optimal exposure while you keep the button held down. 1 Set the camera mode to [Manual] (A 33). 2 Set an assignable button to [Push Auto Iris]. [Other Functions] > [Assignable Buttons] > Desired button ([1] to [4 (Remote)]) > [Push Auto Iris] 3 Press and hold the assignable button. • The camera will automatically adjust the aperture to obtain optimal exposure. • When you release the button, automatic aperture mode will end and the aperture value that was last set with push auto iris will be maintained in manual aperture.

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Adjusting the Aperture
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Adjusting the Aperture
When the camera mode is set to [Manual], the camera offers the following two ways to adjust the
aperture but available aperture values will vary depending on the lens attached.
Manual aperture: Adjust the aperture value manually using the joystick.
Push Auto Iris*: Momentary automatic aperture. Press a button to temporarily adjust the aperture
automatically.
The camera also allows you to compensate for the exposure obtained during automatic exposure as
well as select the light metering mode.
Manual Aperture
1
Set the camera mode to [Manual] (
A
33).
2
Press the joystick.
•
One of the adjustable settings will be highlighted in orange on the screen.
3
Push the joystick left/right to select the current aperture value.
4
Push the joystick up/down to select the desired value and then press the joystick.
NOTES
•
When using an EF lens that can correct the aperture value according to the position of the zoom,
you can use the [Camera Setup]
>
[Zoom-Iris Correct.] setting to activate this correction.
•
When an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller is connected to the camera, you can adjust the
aperture with the remote controller’s IRIS dial. At default settings, turn the dial right to open up the
aperture and left to close the aperture. Refer to the instruction manual of the RC-V100 for details on
changing that setting.
Momentary Automatic Aperture - Push Auto Iris
You can have the camera temporarily take control and automatically adjust the aperture for an optimal
exposure while you keep the button held down.
1
Set the camera mode to [Manual] (
A
33).
2
Set an assignable button to [Push Auto Iris].
[Other Functions]
>
[Assignable Buttons]
>
Desired button ([1] to [4 (Remote)])
>
[Push Auto Iris]
3
Press and hold the assignable button.
•
The camera will automatically adjust the aperture to obtain optimal exposure.
•
When you release the button, automatic aperture mode will end and the aperture value that was
last set with push auto iris will be maintained in manual aperture.