ND FILTER switch

IRIS button

GAIN switch

IRIS dial

Iris adjustments

1If the camera is in auto mode, use the AUTO/ MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode. (Page 38)

2Press the IRIS button to switch how to adjust the aperture of lens.

AUTO IRIS: Adjust the iris automatically.

MANUAL IRIS: Adjust the iris manually.

3Turn the IRIS dial to adjust the aperture of 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 103)

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 105)

This unit’s iris F number when it is open is F1.6 at full WIDE and F2.8 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.

Adjusting the gain

When the display is dark, increase the gain to brighten the display.

1If the camera is in auto mode, use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to switch to manual mode ( goes out). (Page 38)

2Switch the gain with the GAIN switch.

L:Set here under normal conditions. (0 dB)

M:Increase the gain of the image amplifier.

(The default value is 6 dB.)

H:Increase the gain of the image amplifier. (The default value is 12 dB.)

You can change the M and H gain values using the

 

MID GAIN and HIGH GAIN items on the setting

 

Shooting

menu SW MODE screen. (Page 103)

 

If ON is set for the setting menu AUTO SW and

 

you have selected a setting other than OFF under

 

AGC, auto gain will be provided when auto mode

 

 

 

has been established regardless of the GAIN

 

switch position. (Page 105)

 

When the recording frame rate is less than 22 fps

 

and when a slow shutter speed (1/15) has been

 

set, the gain is fixed at 0 dB regardless of the GAIN

 

switch setting. (Pages 34 and 50)

 

Light intensity adjustments

Use the ND FILTER Switch to change the ND Filter used (filter to change light intensity).

OFF: ND filter is not used.

1/8: Cuts light intensity by up to about 1/8.

1/64: Cuts light intensity by up to about 1/64.

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