Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam® Handbook - Page 46

Adjusting manually, Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial, Adjusting the IRIS

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Table of Contents Adjusting manually Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial Use the MANUAL dial  on the camcorder for a variety of manual adjustments. Pressing IRIS  switches the setting mode between automatic and manual. Aperture value Switching operation icon Switching operation icon Blank Operates manually.  Operates automatically. Operates [Exposure] manually (p. 48). Aperture value When a setting value is highlighted, it can be adjusted by the MANUAL dial.  Rotate the MANUAL dial  to adjust the IRIS. Search image Index Adjusting the IRIS Steps to configure IRIS priority exposure are described here.  Press PROGRAM AE  to set the IRIS, Gain (ISO), Shutter Speed and Exposure to [Auto].  Press IRIS  to set the mode to manual.  Tips  Press IRIS again to adjust the IRIS automatically. appears next to the aperture value.  The aperture value adjustment range you can set will vary depending on the lens you use. With some lenses, the aperture value may change when you zoom from wide angle to telephoto.  The range of focus, an important effect of the aperture, is called the depth of field. The depth of field gets shallower as the aperture is opened, and deeper as the aperture is closed. Use the aperture creatively to obtain the desired effect in your photography.  This is handy for making the background blurred or sharp. US 46

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Table of Contents
Search image
Index
US
Adjusting manually
Controlling the image settings
manually with the MANUAL dial
Use the MANUAL dial
on the
camcorder for a variety of manual
adjustments.
Adjusting the IRIS
Steps to configure IRIS priority exposure
are described here.
Press PROGRAM AE
to set the
IRIS, Gain (ISO), Shutter Speed
and Exposure to [Auto].
Press IRIS
to set the mode to
manual.
Pressing IRIS
switches the setting
mode between automatic and manual.
Switching operation icon
Blank
Operates manually.
Operates automatically.
Operates [Exposure] manually (p. 48).
Aperture value
When a setting value is highlighted, it
can be adjusted by the MANUAL dial.
Rotate the MANUAL dial
to
adjust the IRIS.
Tips
Press IRIS again to adjust the IRIS
automatically.
appears next to the aperture
value.
The aperture value adjustment range you can
set will vary depending on the lens you use.
With some lenses, the aperture value may
change when you zoom from wide angle to
telephoto.
The range of focus, an important effect of the
aperture, is called the depth of field. The depth
of field gets shallower as the aperture is opened,
and deeper as the aperture is closed. Use the
aperture creatively to obtain the desired effect
in your photography.
This is handy for making the background
blurred or sharp.
Switching
operation icon
Aperture value