Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)

Shooting using the FUNCTION knob

The following types of recording can be carried out using the FUNCTION knob.

•Area auto focus function

Operates auto focus within an area frame selected using the FUNCTION knob.

•Area auto iris function

Automatically adjusts the iris value within an area frame selected using the FUNCTION knob. This function cannot be set when the FACE DETECT function has been set.

•Area luminance display

Displays an averaged luminance level within an area frame selected using the FUNCTION knob.

3 Press the FUNCTION knob again.

•The white frame turns yellow.

•When the frame is yellow, the FUNCTION knob function set via the MENU operates in the area inside the frame.

•Pressing the FUNCTION knob once more returns the yellow frame to the white frame.

•Switching AUTO/MANUAL for FOCUS/IRIS is normally carried out in the same way.

•The central luminance function does not operate when the area luminance display is operating.

•If the FUNCTION knob is held down for more than 2 seconds, the frame disappears and the area function is switched off.

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Select the function from the FUNCTION KNOB option (page 53) on the settings menu SW MODE screen.

FOCUS:

Area focus function and area focus

 

bar function (during MENU setting)

IRIS:

Area iris function and area iris meter

 

function (during MENU setting)

YGET:

Area luminance display

FOCUS/IRIS:

Simultaneous operation of the area focus function and area iris function, simultaneous operation of the area focus bar function/area iris meter function (during MENU setting)

FOCUS/YGET:

Simultaneous operation of area focus function and area luminance display, simultaneous operation of area focus bar function (during MENU setting)

Press the FUNCTION knob.

•A white frame is displayed.

•There is no change in the operation of the camera other than the display of the frame.

4 Move the FUNCTION knob up and down, and right and left.

•The white frame changes position. Move the frame to the area you wish to select.

•The area function does not operate during face detection.

•The area function exits when the power switch is set to OFF or when the camera is switched to playback mode.

•Auto focus and auto iris may not be available depending on lens used.

•The area luminance, FOCUS BAR, and IRIS METER functions are available regardless of the lens used.

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