Using focus assist

Pressing the FOCUS ASSIST button magnifies the center portion of the image or brings up a frequency distribution graph at the top right of the image to assist during manual focusing.

You can use the FOCUS ASSIST setting on the SW MODE screen to change the viewfinder and LCD monitor displays that appear when the FOCUS ASSIST button is pressed. (Page 102)

FOCUS ASSIST button

EXPANDED:

Doubles the size of the center of the image.

GRAPH:

Displays a frequency distribution graph at the top right in the viewfinder and LCD monitor.

Turn the focus ring on the lens to place the graph further to the right.

Out of focus

The white area moves

 

to the right as the image

 

comes into focus.

BOTH:

Magnifies the center portion of the image and displays the frequency distribution graph.

•The image on the LCD monitor may differ slightly from the image in the viewfinder when the

FOCUS ASSIST button is used in EXPANDED mode.

•The EXPANDED mode is available during 1080i and 720P HD mode recording and standby, but dues not work in external input mode.

•In the 576i SD format, only the GRAPH display is available. When set to the EXPANDED mode, the focus assist function does not work. Even when the BOTH mode is set, only the GRAPH display is available.

•The FOCUS ASSIST button does not work when the digital zoom function is used.

To return to the previous screen, press the FOCUS ASSIST button again.

Iris adjustments

IRIS dial FOCUS RING (FOCUS/IRIS) switch IRIS button

1

If the camera is in auto mode, use the

 

 

AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to manual

 

 

mode. (Page 34)

 

2

Press the IRIS button to switch how to

 

 

adjust the aperture of lens.

 

3

AUTO IRIS: Adjust the iris automatically.

Shooting

Turn the IRIS dial to adjust the aperture of

 

MANUAL IRIS: Adjust the iris manually.

 

 

lens when in the manual iris mode.

 

 

In the auto iris mode, the lens iris can be

 

 

corrected using this dial.

 

Set the direction of the IRIS DIAL and aperture control in the setup menus, SW MODE screen, IRIS DIAL. (Page 100)

If you have set ON under A.IRIS on the setting menu AUTO SW screen, auto iris will be forcibly selected when auto mode has been established. (Page 102)

•Setting the FOCUS RING (FOCUS/IRIS) switch to IRIS allows you to set aperture using the focus ring on the lens. Note that since the focus ring now does not control focus adjustment, set the FOCUS switch to A (AUTO) focus control. (Page 34)

This unit’s iris F number when it is open is F1.6 at full WIDE and F3.0 at full TELEPHOTO.

The iris display in the viewfinder or on the LCD when the iris is open is OPEN at full WIDE and F2.8 or OPEN at full TELEPHOTO.

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