Sony RCP-D50/D51 f-number, active) button, 6f-numberdisplay, MASTER BLACK display, 1MASTER BLACK display, EXT (lens extender) indicator, 7EXT (lens extender) indicator

Locations and Functions of Parts

Iris/master black control block (RCP-D51)

4IRIS RELATIVE button 5IRIS/M.BLACK LINK button

1MASTER BLACK display			6f-number display
		EXT	7EXT indicator
2MASTER BLACK control			8SENS control knob
MASTER			9COARSE control knob
BLACK	RELATIVE IRIS/	SENS	CLOSE OPEN
	M.BLACK		COARSE
	LINK
3IRIS/M.BLACK ACTIVE button
IRIS/M.BLACK	AUTO
ACTIVE
			0IRIS control
			qaIris gauge
			IRIS
	qsAUTO button

1MASTER BLACK display

Displays the current master black setting in the range from –99 to +99.

2MASTER BLACK control Manually adjust the master black level.

The setting is displayed in the MASTER BLACK display.

3IRIS/M.BLACK ACTIVE (iris/master blackactive) button

Press and light up this button to enable the iris/master black control block of the panel.

When the PANEL ACTIVE button is pressed, this button also lights.

If you press this button so that it goes dark, the panel will be locked, preventing accidental misoperation.

4IRIS RELATIVE (iris relative) button

When the IRIS/M.BLACK ACTIVE button is lit, the iris adjustment mode can be selected with this button. Press and light up the button for Relative mode or press so that it goes dark for Absolute mode.

When the IRIS/M.BLACK ACTIVE button is not lit, Relative mode is automatically selected and this button is not operative.

Note

When VR STD MODE is set to Absolute with “VR Setting” of the RCP Config menu, Relative mode is not selected even if you turn the IRIS/M.BLACK ACTIVE button off. When you turn the IRIS/ M.BLACK ACTIVE button on, the iris setting corresponding to the position of the IRIS control is restored.

5IRIS/M.BLACK LINK (iris/master black adjustment link) button

Press and light up the button to perform linked adjustments of iris and master black for several cameras.

For details, see “Adjusting the Iris/Master Black of Multiple Cameras at One Time” on page 57.

6f-number display

Displays the f number of the current iris setting. When the iris is closed, “CL” is displayed.

When the DXC-D50 series is connected, “OP” is displayed for the maximum f-number value.

7EXT (lens extender) indicator

Lights when the lens extender is used.

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