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iFocus control connector (6-pin)

Connecting an optional focus servo controller allows remote control of focusing.

jZoom control connector (8-pin)

Connecting an optional zoom servo controller allows remote control of zooming.

kZOOM switch

Select the method of zoom operation.

SERVO: Power zoom. Operate the zoom with the power zoom lever.

MANU. (manual): Manual zoom. Operate the zoom with the zoom ring.

lIG (iris gain) control

Remove the rubber cap, and turn the knob inside, to adjust the gain for auto iris adjustment.

Note

This is set to an appropriate value when the unit is shipped. It does not normally require any adjustment.

mIRIS button

When the IRIS switch is in the M position for manual adjustment, press this button for an instantaneous auto adjustment.

The iris is automatically adjusted while the button is held down.

nIRIS switch

Select the method of iris adjustment.

A (auto): Auto mode. The iris is adjusted automatically.

M (manual): Manual mode. Adjust the iris with the iris ring.

oPower zoom lever

This is enabled when the ZOOM switch is in the SERVO position. Press the W end for wide-angle and the T end for telephoto.

Press the lever harder for a faster zoom action.

Notes on auto focus

•When an auto focus lens is mounted, in the auto focus mode a frame appears in the center of the viewfinder screen indicating the auto focus area. Place the subject on which you want to focus within this frame.

•In the following cases, it may be difficult to focus on the subject. If this does happen, use manual focusing.

-If the subject has no contrast

-If the subject is moving rapidly

-When shooting point light sources, under street lighting or at night

-When there are very bright objects close to the subject

-When shooting through a glass window

•On the LENS page of the MAINTENANCE menu, by changing the AF DETECT AREA setting from

“CENTER” to “FULL”, instead of focusing only on the center portion of the screen, the whole screen image is used for focusing. In this case, the auto focus area frame does not appear.

•If there are a number of objects within the screen at close and far range, the focus may not be on the intended subject. In this case, with the subject on which you want to focus in the center of the screen, press the PUSH AF button.

•After focusing with the PUSH AF button, if you operate the zoom or adjust the iris, the depth of field may become shallower, losing crisp focus. In such cases, press the PUSH AF button once more.

•If you focus at wide-angle then zoom to telephoto, the subject may no longer be in focus.

•The auto focus function does not operate while using the slow shutter mode (4F or higher).

Note on zoom speed

Depending on the shooting distance, the zoom speed may fall as the lens approaches the telephoto end.

pRET (return video) button

Use this to check the video. If you press this while recording by the internal VDR is paused, the last few seconds recorded appear in the viewfinder (recording review).

For details, see “Checking the Last Two Seconds of the Recording (Recording Review)” on page 76.

Pressing this button (single click) during recording records a shot mark 1, and double-clicking records a shot mark 2.

For details, see “Recording Shot Marks” on page 65.

qREC (recording start) button

Use this to start and stop recording. Press once to start recording, then press once more to stop.

26 Location and Function of Parts