Sony 900, 930, 950 manual Iris, Extauto

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MODE

MULTI

CARD

CONFIG

MAINTENANCE

FILE

PAINT FUNCTION

AMODE (mode select) buttons

Select the menu mode. If you press and light one of these buttons, the menu for the selected mode appears on the EL display. When the lit button is pressed again, it goes dark and the menu on the display also disappears.

MULTI: Selects Multi-Control menu to set the requirements for Master/Slave mode to set up multiple cameras in synchronization.

CARD: Selects IC memory card menu to initialize IC cards.

CONFIG: Selects Configuration menu to configure this unit and the entire camera system.

MAINTENANCE: Maintenance mode to set various camera maintenance items and the H and SC phases of CCU, etc.

FILE: Selects File operation menu to retrieve and transfer reference files, lens files and scene files in the video camera or on IC cards.

PAINT: Selects Paint control menu to adjust various paint items, such as white, black and flare.

FUNCTION: Selects Function menu to control various camera and CCU functions.

BEL display/touch panel

Displays the menu selected with the MODE buttons and permits the displayed items to be

adjusted.

CControl knobs (rotary encoders)

Adjust the selected items on the touch panel.

oCALL button

Press to send a call signal to the video camera, on which the CALL button lights. The tally lamps on the camera and the red tally lamp on the CCU light when not lit, or go dark when lit. When the CALL button on the video camera is pressed, the CALL button on this unit lights and a buzzer sounds.

pIRIS/MB ACTIVE (iris/master black active) button

Press and light up this button to enable the iris and master black adjustment functions of the unit. When the PANEL ACTIVE button is pressed, this button automatically lights. To disable only the iris/ master black control block of the panel, press this button so that it goes dark.

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EXTAUTO

IRIS

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AEXT (lens extender) indicator

Lights when the lens extender is used.

BIris display window

The iris value is displayed in f numbers. When

the iris is closed, “CL” is displayed in the window.

CAUTO button

Press and light the button to automatically adjust the iris according to the amount of input light (Auto Iris).

When this button is lit, the reference value for automatic iris adjustment can be set in a range of ±2f with the iris control. If you press the button when lit, it goes dark and manual iris adjustment is enabled.

Note

If the subject being used as the reference for automatic adjustment is lost while operating a camera having the skin tone auto iris function, the skin tone auto iris stops functioning, and the iris value at that time is maintained. The AUTO button then flashes. In this condition, not only is the iris not automatically adjusted but also it cannot be changed manually. When you wish to change the iris, turn Auto Iris off.

If Auto Iris is kept ON, the skin tone auto iris will start functioning when the subject for reference is resumed.

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