3 Adjust the picture quality byturning the EXPOSURE/IRIS dial G.

zTip

•If you set the AUTO LOCK switch A to HOLD after manual adjustment, the manually adjusted items are saved.

To restore automatic adjustment

Press the EXPOSURE/IRIS button H, or set the AUTO LOCK switch A to AUTO LOCK.

bNotes

•If you set the AUTO LOCK switch A to AUTO LOCK, other manually adjusted items (gain, shutter speed, white balance) also become temporarily automatic.

•As you shift the zoom from W (wide) to T (telephoto), the aperture value varies from F1.6 to F2.8.

zTips

•You can adjust the dial sensitivity of the EXPOSURE/IRIS dial G by selecting [EXPOSURE/IRIS] t [DIAL SENS](p. 69), and the dial operating direction by selecting [EXPOSURE/IRIS] t [DIAL ROTATE] (p. 69).

•Settings can also be checked by pressing the STATUS CHECK button (p. 54).

•See page 74 for [BACK LIGHT].

Adjusting the volume of light (ND filter)

You can record the subject clearly by using the ND filter when the recording environment is too bright.

There are 2 levels of ND filter setting. ND filter 1 reduces the volume of light to about 1/4, and ND filter 2 to about 1/16.

If flashes during standby mode, set the ND FILTER switch F to 1 to turn on the indicator. If flashes, set the ND FILTER switch to 2 to turn on the

indicator. If flashes, set the ND FILTER switch to OFF to turn off the indicator.

bNotes

•If you move the ND FILTER switch during recording, the picture and sound may be distorted.

•If you adjust the iris manually, no ND filter indicator will appear even if the ND filter should be activated .

zTip

•If you close the iris extensively when recording a bright subject, diffraction may occur, resulting in a fuzzy focus (this is a common phenomenon with video cameras). The ND filter suppresses this phenomenon and gives better recording results.

Displaying the zebra pattern to adjust the brightness

If there is a part of the screen where brightness is over a certain level, the part may appear excessively white when played back. By displaying the zebra pattern on such a part, you can be reminded to adjust the brightness before recording.

Select the brightness level to display the zebra pattern with the ZEBRA switch E, then the zebra pattern will appear.

Select the brilliance value from 70 or 100. If you select 70, the zebra pattern appears at the part with 70±5 % of the brilliance signal. If you select 100, the zebra pattern appears at the part with 100 % or more.

Recording/Playback

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