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Using the Shutter Priority Mode/Using Manual Mode Using Manual Mode In manual mode, you can adjust the aperture, shutter speed and gain independently. (1) Slide the AUTO LOCK switch down to the center position. (2) If any of the PROGRAM AE indicators is displayed, press PROGRAM AE repeatedly so that no indicator appears in the viewfinder. (3) Press IRIS, SHUTTER SPEED or GAIN. (4) Turn the CONTROL dial to adjust the aperture, shutter speed or gain. AUTO LOCK HOLD 4 CONTROL 2 PROGRAM e ttO w v- ItioTli.F.W1110 Ooz . IRIS P.FS SHUTTER SPEED GAIN 00 Adjusting the aperture When you press IRIS, the aperture is locked at the value which was selected automatically at that time. You can now select the aperture manually from 13 values using the CONTROL dial: F1.6, F2, F2.4, F2.8, F3.4, F4, F4.8, F5.6, F6.8, F8, F9.6, F11, CLOSE. To open the aperture (larger aperture), select a lower value. [a] Adjusting the GAIN When you press GAIN, the gain is locked at the level which was selected automatically at that time. If you adjusted the aperture manually prior to adjusting the gain, the gain level is set according to the aperture setting. You can now select the gain manually from 8 levels using the CONTROL dial: -3 dB, 0 dB, +3 dB, +6 dB, +9 dB, +12 dB, +15 dB, +18 dB. To increase the gain to brighten the picture, select a higher level. [b] Adjusting the shutter speed When you press SHUTTER SPEED, the shutter speed is locked at the speed which was selected automatically at that time. When you press this button again, the speed is locked at 1/100. Subsequent press of the button locks the speed at 1/1000. You can now select from 16 speeds using the CONTROL dial: 1/60, 1/90, 1/100, 1/125, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/725, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000, 1/3000, 1/4000, 1/6000, 1/10000. To increase the shutter speed, select a smaller setting (larger value indicator in the viewfinder). [c] [a] Large t CONTROL -g) A Small CONTROL [1:4 HLoigwh (4) CONTROL [c] Fast ta) V Slow - Note on the shutter speed For quick access to the desired speed, first press SHUTTER SPEED to set to the 1/100 or 1/1000 shutter speed (whichever is closer to the desired speed), and then turn the CONTROL dial.

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Using
Manual
Mode
In
manual
mode,
you
can
adjust
the
aperture,
shutter
speed
and
gain
independently.
(1)
Slide
the
AUTO
LOCK
switch
down
to
the
center
position.
(2)
If
any
of
the
PROGRAM
AE
indicators
is
displayed,
press
PROGRAM
AE
repeatedly
so
that
no
indicator
appears
in
the
viewfinder.
(3)
Press
IRIS,
SHUTTER
SPEED
or
GAIN.
(4)
Turn
the
CONTROL
dial
to
adjust
the
aperture,
shutter
speed
or
gain.
AUTO
LOCK
HOLD
4
CONTROL
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PROGRAM
IRIS
P.FS
SHUTTER
SPEED
GAIN
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Adjusting
the
aperture
When
you
press
IRIS,
the
aperture
is
locked
at
the
value
which
was
selected
automatically
at
that
time.
You
can
now
select
the
aperture
manually
from
13
values
using the
CONTROL
dial:
F1.6,
F2,
F2.4, F2.8,
F3.4,
F4,
F4.8, F5.6, F6.8,
F8,
F9.6,
F11,
CLOSE.
To
open
the
aperture
(larger
aperture),
select
a
lower
value.
[a]
Adjusting
the
GAIN
When
you
press
GAIN,
the
gain
is
locked
at
the
level
which
was
selected
automatically
at
that
time.
If
you
adjusted
the
aperture
manually
prior
to
adjusting
the
gain,
the
gain
level
is
set
according
to
the
aperture
setting.
You
can
now
select
the
gain
manually
from
8
levels
using
the
CONTROL
dial:
—3
dB,
0
dB,
+3
dB,
+6
dB,
+9
dB,
+12
dB,
+15
dB,
+18
dB.
To
increase
the
gain
to
brighten
the
picture,
select
a
higher
level.
[b]
Adjusting
the
shutter
speed
When
you
press
SHUTTER
SPEED,
the
shutter
speed
is
locked
at
the
speed
which
was
selected
automatically
at
that
time.
When
you
press
this
button
again,
the
speed
is
locked
at
1/100.
Subsequent
press
of
the
button
locks
the
speed
at
1/1000.
You
can
now
select
from
16
speeds
using
the
CONTROL
dial:
1/60, 1/90,
1/100,
1/125, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/725,
1/1000, 1/1500,
1/2000, 1/3000, 1/4000,
1/6000,
1/10000.
To
increase
the
shutter
speed,
select
a
smaller
setting
(larger
value
indicator
in
the
viewfinder).
[c]
CONTROL
CONTROL
CONTROL
[a]
Large
t
—
g)
[c]
Fast
ta)
A
[1:4
High
(4)
V
Small
Low
Slow
—
Using
the
Shutter
Priority
Mode/Using
Manual
Mode
Note
on
the
shutter
speed
For
quick
access
to
the
desired
speed,
first
press
SHUTTER
SPEED
to
set
to
the
1/100
or
1/1000
shutter
speed
(whichever
is
closer
to
the
desired
speed),
and
then
turn
the
CONTROL
dial.