aEXT indicator
b Spare button
c AUTO button
d IRIS/MB ACTIVE button
eIRIS RELATIVE button
f IRIS display | i SENS control knob | |
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g MASTER BLACK | j COARSE control knob | |
RELATIVE button | ||
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| k Master black control ring | |
h MASTER BLACK display |
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| l IRIS control lever/preview switch |
aEXT (lens extender) indicator EXT: Lights when lens extender is used.
D EXT: Lights when digital extender function is ON in a camera equipped with that function.
bSpare button For future use.
cAUTO button
Press and light up this button to automatically adjust the iris according to the amount of input light.
While the button is lit, the reference value for auto adjustment can be
If you press the button when lit, it goes dark and Manual iris adjustment is enabled.
dIRIS/MB ACTIVE (iris/master black active) button Press and light up this button to enable iris, CLOSE button, and master black controls on the panel.
When the PANEL ACTIVE button is pressed, this button also lights up.
eIRIS RELATIVE button
When the IRIS/MB ACTIVE button is lit, the iris manual adjustment mode can be selected with this button. Press and light up the button for the Relative mode or press so that it goes dark for Absolute mode. When the IRIS/MB ACTIVE button is out, Relative mode is automatically selected and this button is not operative.
fIRIS display
Displays the F number of the current iris setting. When the lens is closed, “CL” is displayed.
gMASTER BLACK RELATIVE button
When the IRIS/MB ACTIVE button is lit, the master black adjustment mode can be selected with this button. Press and light up the button for the Relative mode or press so that it goes dark for Absolute mode. When the IRIS/MB ACTIVE button is out, Relative mode is automatically selected and this button is not operative.
hMASTER BLACK display
Displays the current master black setting in the range from
iSENS (sensitivity) control knob
Used for manual iris adjustment in Absolute mode. This control is not operative when Relative mode is selected.
See the table “Iris adjustment functions” (page 54).
jCOARSE control knob Used for manual iris adjustment.
See the table “Iris adjustment functions” (page 54).
kMaster black control ring
Turn to manually adjust the master black level.
The setting is displayed on the MASTER BLACK display.
lIRIS control lever/preview switch
When the AUTO button is out, you can adjust the iris manually by moving the lever.
When the AUTO button is lit, the reference value for automatic iris adjustment can be set in a range of ±1F with this lever.
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