Aperture

Manual Aperture

Using the Iris Ring

1 Set the IRIS (ND) switch to M.

66• will appear on the screen next to the aperture

value.

2 Turn the iris ring to adjust the aperture.

• The aperture value displayed on the screen will change in 1/4-stop increments.

Remote Operation Using Browser Remote

After completing the necessary preparations (A182), you can adjust the aperture value remotely from a connected device using the Browser Remote application.

1 Press the aperture mode button on the Browser Remote screen and then select [Manual].

2 Press the current aperture value on the Browser Remote screen and select the desired aperture value from the list.

•You may need to scroll up/down to see all the available values.

•Alternatively, you can press [IRIS (ND) +] to open the aperture or [IRIS (ND) -] to close the aperture in 1/16- stop increments. (Onscreen displays will show the closest 1/4-stop aperture value.)

•The selected value will be displayed on the Browser Remote screen and will be applied on the lens.

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NOTES

•When the gain and aperture are set to manual and the shutter speed mode is not set to [Automatic], the exposure bar will appear on the screen (A67).

•The aperture value set manually will not be retained when you switch to automatic aperture (with the exception of full auto mode). Instead, the aperture value set automatically by the camcorder will be used when you switch back to manual aperture control.

•If the ND filter is activated, the picture may become dark when you set a high aperture value. In such case, set [~Camera Setup] >[ND Filter] to [Off] and readjust the aperture.

•You can use the [wOther Functions] >[Custom Function] >[Iris Ring Direction] setting (A141) to change the direction of the adjustment when you turn the iris ring.

•When an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller is connected to the camcorder, you can adjust the aperture with the remote controller’s IRIS dial. At default settings, turn the dial right to open up the aperture (smaller F value) and left to close the aperture (larger F value).

•You can use the [wOther Functions] >[Custom Function] >[Iris Limit] setting (A141) to prevent the aperture from closing below the diffraction limit of the lens (F8.0). When it is on, the maximum aperture value is [F8.0]. When it is off, you can fully close the aperture but aperture values that exceed the diffraction limit will appear in gray. Using aperture values displayed in gray will cause diffraction blur.