Operating Instructions

Advanced Operations
5958
Remarks, etc.
Title Procedure
Adjusting the Shutter Speed
Manually
To achieve special creative effects or to cope with
special lighting situations or fast-action scenes, you
can adjust the shutter speed manually.
Adjusting the Iris (F Number)
Manually
To achieve special creative effects or to cope with
special lighting situations, you can adjust the iris (F
number) manually.
1
Set the Mode Selector
Switch to [MNL].
The [MNL] Indication
appears.
1
Set the Mode Selector
Switch to [MNL].
The [MNL] Indication
appears.
2
Press the [PUSH] Dial
until the [F] Indication
appears.
You can change between
the iris (F Number), the
Manual White Balance,
and the Shutter Speed
Indications by repeatedly
pressing the [PUSH] Dial.
3
Turn the [PUSH] Dial to
adjust the Iris.
Returning to the
Normal Shutter Speed
Set the Mode Selector
Switch to [AUTO].
Returning to the
Normal Iris Value
(F Number)
Set the Mode Selector
Switch to [AUTO].
Notes about the Adjusting the Shutter Speed
Manually
Range of Shutter Speed Adjustment
1/50–1/8000 s
The standard shutter speed is 1/50 s.
The nearer to [1/8000] a setting you select, the faster
the shutter speed becomes.
³The playback picture of subjects lit by strong lights
or with much light reflection may contain vertical
streaks of light.
³During normal playback, the scene-to-scene
transitions may not be smooth.
³Avoid recording under fluorescent lamps, mercury
lamps or natrium lamps, as they can cause unstable
colours and brightness of the playback picture.
³When using the Gain-up Mode (p. 48) or any of the
Programme AE Modes (p. 46), it is not possible to
adjust the shutter speed. If the shutter speed was
manually adjusted, this setting is cancelled.
³Adjust the shutter speed according to the recording
situation.
Notes about the Adjusting the Iris (F Number)
Manually
Range of Iris Adjustment
CLOSE (Closed)
#
F16.…F1.6
#
OP (Opened)i0dB…OPi18dB
The nearer to [CLOSE] a value you select, the darker
the picture becomes.
The nearer to [OPi18dB] a value you select, the
brighter the picture becomes.
The figures with idB show the Gain-up value, if you
increase the value too much, the picture quality
deteriorates.
³Manually adjusting the shutter speed after
performing manual iris adjustment changes the iris
back to automatic adjustment.
Therefore, if you want to adjust both the shutter
speed and iris manually, be sure to adjust the
shutter speed first.
³When using any of the Programme AE Modes
(p. 46), it is not possible to adjust the iris.
³Increasing the Gain-up value also increases the
graininess of the picture.
³Depending on the zoom magnification, some iris
values may not be displayed.
MNL
11/50
MNL
1/50
1F2.4
PROGRAMME AE
W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS
MF/VOL/JOG
MENU
FOCUS
MODE
SELECT
MNL
AUTO
PUSH
3
Turn the [PUSH] Dial to
adjust the shutter
speed.
PROGRAMME AE
MODE
SELECT
MNL
AUTO
PROGRAMME AE
MODE
SELECT
MNL
AUTO
PROGRAMME AE
MODE
SELECT
MNL
AUTO
W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS
MF/VOL/JOG
PUSH
PROGRAMME AE
MODE
SELECT
MNL
AUTO
2
Press the [PUSH] Dial
until the Shutter Speed
Indication appears.
You can change between
the Shutter Speed, the
Iris (F Number), and the
Manual White Balance
Indications by repeatedly
pressing the [PUSH] Dial.
W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS
MF/VOL/JOG
PUSH
W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS
MF/VOL/JOG
PUSH
W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS
MF/VOL/JOG
PUSH