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2When the iris is automatically adjusted,
press the IRIS button E.
next to the iris value disappears, or
the iris value appears on the screen.
3Adjust the iris with the iris ring A.
When you assign [PUSH AUTO IRIS]
to one of the ASSIGN buttons, you can
automatically adjust the iris while
pressing and holding that ASSIGN
button. See page 43 for details on the
ASSIGN button.
zTips
• The F value becomes close to F3.4 as the zoom
position changes from W to T even when you
open the aperture by setting the F value lower
than F3.4, such as F1.6.
• The range of focus, an important effect of the
aperture, is called the depth of field. The depth
of field gets shallower as the aperture is opened,
and deeper as the aperture is closed. Use the
aperture creatively to obtain the desired effect in
your photography.
• This is handy for making the background
blurred or sharp.
To adjust the iris automatically
Press the IRIS button E, or set the AUTO/
MANUAL switch H to AUTO.
The iris value disappears, or appears
next to the iris value.
bNotes
• When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch H
to AUTO, other manually adjusted items (gain,
shutter speed, white balance) also become
automatic.
You can adjust the gain manually when you
do not want to use the AGC (automatic gain
control).
1During recording or standby, set the
AUTO/MANUAL switch H to
MANUAL.
2When the gain is automatically
adjusted, press the GAIN button C.
next to the gain value disappears, or
the gain value appears on the screen.
3Set the gain switch F to H, M or L.
The gain value set for the selected gain
switch position appears on the screen.
You can set the gain value for each gain
switch position from [GAIN SET] of the
(CAMERA SET) menu (p.69).
To adjust the gain automatically
Press the GAIN button C, or set the
AUTO/MANUAL switch H to AUTO.
The gain value disappears, or appears
next to the gain value.
bNotes
• When you set AUTO/MANUAL switch H to
AUTO, other manually adjusted items (iris,
shutter speed, white balance) also become
automatic.
zTips
• When you record high definition image quality
(HD) movies with the gain set to [-6dB] and
play them back with the data code, the gain
value is displayed as [---].
You can manually adjust and fix the shutter
speed. You can make a moving subject look
still or emphasize the movement of a
moving subject by adjusting the shutter
speed.
1During recording or standby, set the
AUTO/MANUAL switch H to
MANUAL.
2Press the SHUTTER SPEED button D
until the shutter speed value is
highlighted.
3Change the shutter speed displayed on
the screen by turning the SEL/PUSH
EXEC dial G.
You can adjust the shutter speed in a
range of 1/4 second through 1/10000
second.
The denominator of the set shutter speed
appears on the screen. For example,
Adjusting the gainAdjusting the shutter speed
Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued)