Owner's Manual

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Aperture
Aperture
You can affect the brightness of your recordings or change the depth of field by adjusting the aperture. For
example, use a small aperture value for a shallow depth of field that isolates the subject in focus and nicely blurs
the background. The camcorder offers 3 ways to adjust the aperture.
Automatic aperture: The camcorder adjusts the aperture automatically.
Push auto iris: Momentary automatic aperture. During manual aperture, press the PUSH AUTO IRIS button or
use Browser Remote (A 162, 168) to temporarily adjust the aperture automatically.
Manual aperture: Adjust the aperture value manually using the iris ring, or remotely, using Browser Remote on a
connected network device (A 162, 168).
Available aperture values
1
Aperture values displayed on the screen are for reference only.
2
> [v!Camera Setup] > [Iris Limit].
3
Available only in manual aperture mode.
Automatic Aperture
Set the IRIS switch to A.
The camcorder will adjust the aperture automatically to obtain
an appropriate exposure.
The aperture value set automatically by the camcorder will
appear at the bottom of the screen with an icon next to it.
NOTES
NOTES
You can use the > [
v
! Camera Setup] >
[AE Response] setting to change how quickly the exposure is
adjusted when the camcorder is set to automatic aperture.
Wen the camcorder is set to full auto mode, the aperture will be
adjusted automatically. When infrared recording is activated, it will be maintained open at the maximum
aperture.
Operating modes:
IRIS switch
(aperture mode)
Aperture value
1
Only when [Iris Limit]
2
is set to [Off]
A (automatic) F2.8, F3.2, F3.4, F3.7, F4.0, F4.4, F4.8, F5.2, F5.6, F6.2,
F6.7, F7.3, F8.0, F8.7, F.9.5, F10, F11
F12, F14, F15, F16, F17, F19, F21, F22, F25, F27, closed
3
M (manual)