Canon XF705 Instruction Manual - Page 61

Aperture 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. The camcorder offers 3 ways to adjust the aperture. 61 Automatic aperture: The camcorder adjusts the aperture automatically. Push auto iris: Momentary automatic aperture. During manual aperture, press the PUSH AUTO IRIS button or use Browser Remote (A 164, 170) to temporarily adjust the aperture automatically. Manual aperture: Adjust the aperture value manually using the iris ring, or remotely, using Browser Remote on a connected network device (A 164, 170). Operating modes: Available aperture values IRIS switch (aperture mode) Aperture value1 Only when [Iris Limit]2 is set to [Off] A (automatic) F2.8, F3.2, F3.4, F3.7, F4.0, F4.4, F4.5, F4.8, F5.2, F5.6, F12, F14, F15, F16, F17, F19, F21, F22, F25, F27, closed3 M (manual) F6.2, F6.7, F7.3, F8.0, F8.7, F.9.5, F10, F11 1 Available values depend on the zoom position (F2.8 to F11 at full wide angle; F4.5 to F11 at full telephoto). Aperture values displayed on the screen are for reference only. 2 > [v ! Camera Setup] > [Iris Limit]. 3 Available only in manual aperture mode. Automatic Aperture Set the IRIS switch to A. • The camcorder will adjust the aperture automatically to obtain an appropriate exposure. • The aperture value set automatically by the camcorder will appear at the bottom of the screen with an icon next to it. NOTES • You can use the > [v ! Camera Setup] > [AE Response] setting to change how quickly the exposure is adjusted when the camcorder is set to automatic aperture. • Wen the camcorder is set to full auto mode, the aperture will be adjusted automatically. When infrared recording is activated, it will be maintained open at the maximum aperture.