Adjusting the Iris

Adjust the iris opening according to the brightness of the subject. You can adjust it manually or automatically.

Auto Iris mode

The iris is automatically adjusted according to the brightness of the subject.

Manual Iris mode

Adjust the iris opening using the iris ring or with a menu operation.

To adjust the target level with the Direct menu

The target level can also be selected using the Direct menu.

When you press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO button, the current setting is displayed on the screen.

 

 

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You can change the setting with the Direct menu by operating the joystick or the jog dial.

For details on the Direct menu, see “Direct Menu Operation” on page 20.

Adjusting the Iris Manually

Recording

AF/MF

Full MF

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40

 

30

10

25

 

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10

 

 

 

5.8

IRIS

MANU AUTO

MACRO

OFF ON

FOCUS

MANU AUTO

IRIS switch

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Iris ring

Set the IRIS switch to MANU to adjust the iris manually.

Rotate the iris ring for the desired iris opening.

 

 

IRIS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANU

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MACRO

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OFF

ON

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ZEBRA

PEAKING

 

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MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

FULL AUTO

ACCESS

SLOT

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAIN

 

 

 

 

CH-1

 

W-EX

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WHITE BAL

 

 

PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPEN

 

 

 

 

 

Recording in Auto Iris Mode

When the camcorder is in Full Auto mode (page 34), Auto Iris mode is forcibly turned on.

When Full Auto mode is off, you can turn it on by setting the IRIS switch to AUTO.

You can select the target level (to make the picture brighter or darker) of the Auto Iris control. (The gain control in AGC mode and the shutter speed control in Auto Shutter mode are adjusted in synchronization.)

To adjust the target level with the Setup menu

Set “Level” of “TLCS” (page 101) of the CAMERA SET menu.

Adjusting the Iris 45