value). The current F value appears on the screen.

1Select [IRIS] from (CAMERA SET) menu t [IRIS/EXPOSURE] t [RING ASSIGN] (p. 63).

2During recording or standby, set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to

MANUAL.

3When the iris is automatically adjusted, press the IRIS/EXPOSURE button H.

next to the iris value disappears

(p. 72), or the iris value appears on the screen.

4Adjust the iris by turning the iris ring

A.

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 on the screen.

To restore automatic adjustment

Press the IRIS/EXPOSURE button H, or set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to AUTO.

The iris value disappears, or appears next to the iris value.

bNotes

•When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to AUTO, other manually adjusted items (gain, shutter speed, white balance) also become automatic.

Adjusting the exposure

When [IRIS/EXPOSURE] is set to [EXPOSURE], you can adjust the image brightness by adjusting the iris, gain and shutter speed with the iris ring. You can

also manually preset one or two of these parameters and adjust the remaining parameter(s) with the iris ring.

1Select [EXPOSURE] from (CAMERA SET) menu t [IRIS/ EXPOSURE] t [RING ASSIGN] (p. 63).

2During recording or standby, set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to

MANUAL.

3When [EXPOSURE] is automatically

adjusted, press the IRIS/EXPOSURE button H.

appears on the screen next to the automatically adjusted items (iris, gain

and shutter speed), indicating that you can adjust them with the iris ring A. Manually adjusted items do not change even when you turn the iris ring.

When is not displayed, do the following operation. appears next to the items, indicating that you can adjust them with the iris ring A.

–Gain

Press the GAIN button C.

–Shutter speed

Press the SHUTTER SPEED button D twice. When the shutter speed is not locked, press the button once.

4Adjust the image brightness by turning the iris ring A.

To restore automatic adjustment

Press the IRIS/EXPOSURE button H, or set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to AUTO.

The values next to which is displayed disappear, or appears next to those values.

bNotes

•When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to AUTO, all manually adjusted items (iris, gain, shutter speed and white balance) also become automatic.

Recording/Playback

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