Adjusting Back Focus

When the lens is first attached, adjust the back focus of the lens if the focus is not clear when zoomed to the telephoto or wide angle end.

Place an object 3 m and above away from the camera recorder.

The Siemens Star Chart is most suitable as the object.

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5 Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus of the object.

6 Set the lens to the maximum wide angle position.

7 Loosen the lock screw of the back focus ring.

8 Shoot the same object and secure the back focus ring at the position where the object is in focus.

9 Repeat steps 4 to 8 three times until the object is in focus at both the telephoto and wide angle positions.

10 Tighten and secure the lock screw of the back focus ring.

Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder

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Siemens Star Chart

1 Set the iris mode switch of the lens to AMB (manual).

2 Set the zoom mode switch to AMANU.B (manual).

3 Turn to open the iris ring.

Adjust the lighting such that the optimum image level can be obtained.

Adjusting the LCD Monitor

You can change the angle and brightness of the LCD monitor screen according to your usage condition.

Changing the brightness of the screen will not affect the recorded images.

[LCD BRIGHT +/-] Button

LCD Lock Release Knob

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Tilt 90 degrees

 

 

downward [LCD PEAKING +/-] Button

Adjusting the Angle of the LCD Monitor

1 Slide the LCD lock release knob to open the LCD monitor.

2 Rotate the LCD monitor to adjust the angle.

While the LCD monitor is open, you can rotate it 180 degrees upward or 90 degrees downward.

Rotating the LCD monitor 180 degrees upward enables you to see the screen from the lens side. To display the image when it is viewed from the opposite direction (mirror image), perform setting as follows.

[Main Menu] B [LCD/VF] menu B Set [LCD Mirror Mode] to AMirrorB B Press Set button (R) (A Page 88)

4 Turn the zoom lever to set the lens to the maximum telephoto position.

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