Iris Adjustments - Sony DXC-D35H/D35PH Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the Lens

Iris Adjustments

Iris ring
There are three ways of adjusting the iris:
automatically, manually, and with the instant
automatic iris adjustment function.
Iris adjustment
Adjustment method
Automatic adjustment mode
The iris is adjusted automatically to
adapt to changes in the brightness of
the subject. This is the mode for
normal shooting.
Manual adjustment mode
Use this mode in the following cases:
• For special effects
• When filming a person with a very
bright sky background
• When shooting a subject with
extreme contrast
The zebra pattern can be used as a
guideline for iris adjustment.
Instant automatic adjustment
function
While in manual adjustment mode,
this function makes a temporary
automatic adjustment.
To make the image lighter when shooting
against the light
In the automatic iris adjustment mode, set the A.IRIS
MODE switch to BACK L, turning the indicator on.
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Chapter 5 Adjustments and Settings
Instant automatic
iris button
Iris selector
To make the image clearer when shooting a
subject lit by a spotlight
In the automatic iris adjustment mode, set the A.IRIS
MODE switch to SPOT L, turning the indicator on.
Operation
Using the zebra pattern in manual
Set the iris selector
adjustment mode
to the A position.
To use the zebra pattern as a guideline for iris
adjustment in manual adjustment mode, set the
Set the iris selector
ZEBRA switch to the ON position.
to the M position
Select the zebra pattern to be displayed in advenced
and turn the iris ring
as required. menu page 4 (see page 65).
• When the subject is a person
• For other subjects
With the iris selector
in the M position,
hold down the
instant automatic iris
button for as long as
Designating the lens
necessary.
You have to designate the lens number according to
the types of your lens.
If the number is not designated properly, other colors
may appear on the upper and lower of the screen when
shooting a white subject.
Set the number in advanced menu page 4 (page 65)
according to the following table.
ZEBRA switch
A.IRIS MODE switch
Adjust the iris manually so that the zebra pattern
appears on the highlights of the subject's face.
Adjust the iris manually so that the zebra pattern
appears on the most important parts of the subject.