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Manual shooting (continued)

Manually adjusting the iris

The lens iris can be adjusted manually.
When performing the operations
using the wireless remote control
1 Press the [M/IRIS] button to switch the iris to
manual adjustment.
2 Adjust the iris using the [IRIS +] or [IRIS –]
button.
Press the [IRIS +] button to adjust the lens iris in the
opening direction; conversely, press the [IRIS –] button to
adjust the lens iris in the closing direction.
The speed of the iris and other adjustments can be
switched to fast or slow by pressing the [FAST] or
[SLOW] button, respectively.
3 If necessary, press the [A/IRIS] button to return
the iris to the automatic adjustment.
When performing the operations using the controller
When the AW-RP655 is connected:
1 Press the [IRIS] button several times to turn
off the button’s lamp and switch to manual
adjustment.
2 Adjust the iris manually by turning the dial
above the lit [IRIS] lamp whether it is the lamp
of the [PAN/TILT] lever or [ZOOM] lever.
3 If necessary, press the [IRIS] button several
times and turn on its lamp to return the iris to
the automatic adjustment.
When the AW-RP555 is connected:
1 Press the [IRIS] button to turn off its lamp and
switch to manual adjustment.
2 Turn the [LEVEL] dial of [IRIS] to adjust the iris
manually.
The position of the [LEVEL] dial does not represent an
absolute value.
This is why the brightness may differ from one camera to
another even when the dial is set to the same position.
3 If necessary, press the [IRIS] button to turn on
its lamp and switch to automatic adjustment in
order to return the iris to automatic adjustment.
When the AW-RP50 is connected:
Refer to the Operating Instructions of the controller.