User's Manual

Table Of Contents

Setting the Camera Mode

The camera offers the following camera modes. With camera modes other than [Manual], the ND filter

(A 41) and white balance (A 42) are adjusted automatically by default. You can change the menu

settings to allow you to control them manually.

[Auto]: The camera controls the exposure by automatically adjusting the aperture, gain and shutter

speed. This is the default mode so the camera mode will be set to [Auto] the first time you use the

camera or after you reset all the camera's settings.

[Tv] (shutter priority AE): Set the shutter speed manually to match low light conditions or fast moving

subjects. The camera will then automatically set the appropriate aperture and gain to obtain the best

exposure.

[Av] (aperture priority AE): Set the aperture manually to control the depth of field. The camera will then

automatically set the appropriate gain and shutter speed to obtain the best exposure.

[AGC] (automatic gain control): You can set the shutter speed and aperture manually. The camera will

then automatically adjust the gain (the sensor's sensitivity) depending on the brightness of the subject.

[Manual]: You can adjust the aperture, gain, shutter speed, ND filter and white balance manually.

1 While the shooting screen is displayed, press SET.

• If the camera mode is not selected (highlighted in orange on the screen), push the joystick left/

right to highlight the current camera mode.

2 Push the joystick up/down to select the desired camera mode and then press SET.

NOTES

• You can use the [Camera Setup] > [AE Response] setting to change how quickly the aperture

changes during automatic exposure (camera modes other than [Manual], or while using push auto

iris with the camera mode set to [Manual]).

• You can use the [Camera Setup] > [Auto Slow Shutter] setting to select whether the camera will

use shutter speeds slower than the current frame rate when the camera mode is set to [Auto] or

[Av].

• When the camera mode is set to a mode other than [Manual] and the brightness changes, exposure

adjustment may not be smooth.

[Auto] mode [Manual] mode