Sony HVR-Z5E Operation Guide - Page 28
Adjusting the image brightness, Using the expanded focus Expanded, focus - manual
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Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued) Using the expanded focus (Expanded focus) Assign [EXP.FOCUS] to any one of the ASSIGN buttons beforehand (p. 44). During standby, press the ASSIGN button to which [EXP.FOCUS] is assigned. [EXPANDED FOCUS] appears and the center of the screen is magnified by about 2.0 times. It will be easier to confirm the focus setting during manual focusing. The screen returns to the original size when you press the button again. b Notes • The screen returns to the original size when you start recording during the expanded focus display. z Tips • You can select a type of an expanded image displayed during the expanded focus ([EXP.FOCUS TYPE], p. 80). Focusing on a distant subject (Focus infinity) Slide the FOCUS switch B to INFINITY and hold it there. appears on the screen. To return to manual focus mode, release the FOCUS switch B. This function enables you to set focus on a distant subject even when the focus is automatically set on a close subject. b Notes • This function is only available during the manual focus. It is not available during the automatic focus. 28 Adjusting the image brightness You can adjust the image brightness by adjusting the iris, gain or shutter speed, or by reducing the light volume with the ND filter B. Also, when [EXPOSURE] is assigned to the iris ring A, you can adjust the iris, gain and shutter speed with the iris ring A. You can assign [IRIS] or [EXPOSURE] to the iris ring A from [IRIS/EXPOSURE] of the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 67). The default setting is [IRIS]. b Notes • You cannot use the back light function and the spotlight function if at least two of iris, gain and shutter speed are adjusted manually. • [AE SHIFT] is not effective while you adjust the iris, gain and shutter speed all manually. Adjusting the iris You can manually adjust the iris to control the volume of the light entering the lens. By adjusting the iris, you can change or close the aperture of the lens, which is expressed as an F value between F1.6 and F11. The volume of the light increases the more that you open the aperture (decreasing F value).