64 Recording – Basic Operations
Chapter 3 Recording and Playback
1
Carry out the steps in “To set the shutter mode and the
standard-mode shutter speed” on page 63 to set the
shutter mode to SLS.
2
Turn the MENU knob until the desired number of
frames appears.
The number of frames can be set to values in the range
2 to 8, 16, 32, and 64 (1 frame nearly equals to 1/30
second).
Adjusting the Iris

Turning the auto iris function on and off

When the lens IRIS switch is in the A position, the auto iris
function is on; when in the M position the function is off.
When this unit is operating in EZ mode, the auto iris is
forced ON.

To set the automatic iris

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.
To change the reference value
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn the
MENU knob to move the b mark to the desired item.)
1
Set A.IRIS to ON on the PAINT page of the PAINT
menu, and press the MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 131.
2
Select A.IRIS, and press the MENU knob.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select the reference value
from the following, and press the MENU knob.
• +0.5: ab out 0.5 stop further open
• +1.0: ab out 1 stop further open
•#0: standard value
•– 0.5: about 0.5 stop further closed
•–1.0: about 1 stop further closed
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.
If the reference value is set to other than the ±0 value,
the following indications appear on the viewfinder
screen.
If you want to change the reference value during
shooting
You can change the reference value by MENU knob
operations only, without opening the menu.
In this case, note the following points.
Note
1 2
SL S: 1/15 : 2FRAM E
TOP P01 PAINT
A.IR IS : 0
DETA IL LEVEL : 0
MAST ER BLCAK : 0
GAMM A SELECT : 0
MAST ER GAMMA : STD
BLAC K GAMMA : 0
PRES ET MTX S EL : STD
Opening the lens iris
Stopping down the lens iris
Iris opened by 1 stop
(two bars)
Iris opened by 0.5 stop
(one bar)
Iris stopped down by 1
stop (two bars)
Iris stopped down by 0.5
stop (one bar)