Recording for Settings and Adjustments 4 Chapter

4-3 Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment

The reference value for automatic iris adjustment can be changed to aid the shooting of clear pictures of back-lit subjects, or to prevent blown-out highlights. The reference value for the lens iris can be set within the following range with respect to the standard value.

•0.5: about 0.5 stop further open

•1: about 1 stop further open

•–0.5: about 0.5 stop further closed

•–1: about 1 stop further closed

Changing the reference value

Proceed as follows:

1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

If this is the first time the USER menu has been displayed, the CONTENTS page of the USER menu appears. If the menu has been used before, the last accessed page appears.

2 If the CONTENTS page is displayed, turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to AUTO IRIS, then press the MENU knob to display the AUTO IRIS page.

If a different page is displayed, turn the MENU knob until the AUTO IRIS page appears, then press the MENU knob to select the page.

AUTO IRIS page

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The z mark on the left of the selected item returns to a b mark and the ? mark on the left of the setting returns to a z mark.

The IRIS OVERRIDE item is set to “ON” (factory setting: OFF).

5 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF.

The AUTO IRIS page disappears from the viewfinder screen.

6 Turn the MENU knob to change the reference value.

The changed reference value is retained until the power of the camcorder is turned off.

Even if the reference value is changed, it reverts to the standard value every time the power is turned on.

To open the iris by 0.5 stop:

Turn the MENU knob counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera.

One bar (s) appears in the upper part to the left of the F number in the iris indication.

To open the iris by 1 stop:

Turn the MENU knob counterclockwise as seen from the front of the camera.

Two bars (ss) appear in the upper part to the left of the F number in the iris indication.

To stop down the iris by 0.5 stop:

Turn the MENU knob clockwise as seen from the front of the camera.

One bar (s) appears in the lower part to the left of the F number in the iris indication.

To stop down the iris by 1 stop:

Turn the MENU knob further clockwise as seen from the front of the camera.

Two bars (ss) appear in the lower part to the left of the F number in the iris indication.

3 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to “IRIS OVERRIDE,” then press the MENU knob.

The b mark on the left of the selected item changes to a z mark and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark.

4 Turn the MENU knob until “ON” appears, then press the MENU knob.

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Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment