Sony Handycam HDR-FX1000 Operating Manual page 34

Cha_ging the settings of your camco_der recordings {goi_tinued}
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value). The current F value appears on the
screen.
(_) Select [IRIS] from (CAMERA
SET) menu ---+ [IRIS/EXPOSURE] ---+
[RING ASSIGN] (p. 66).
@ During recording o1"standb_,; set the
AUTO/MANUAL switch L_] to
MANUAL.
@ When the iris is automatically adjusted,
press the IRIS/EXPOSURE button [}_].
next to the iris value disappears
(p. 75), or the iris value appears on the
screen.
(_) A_l!ust the iris by turning the iris ring
"_" Tips
• The F value becomes clnse to F3.4 as the zoom
position changes from W to T even when you
open the aperture by setting the F value lnwer
than F3.4, such as F1.6.
• The range of fk_cus, an important efli_ct of the
aperture, is called the depth of field. The depth
of field gets shallower as the aperture is opened,
and deeper as the aperture is clnsed. Use the
aperture creatively to obtain the desired efli_ct in
your photography.
• Tiffs is bandy for making the background
bhm'ed or sharp on the screen.
Torestore automatic adjustment
Press the IRIS/EXPOSURE button [}_], or
set the AUTO/MANUAL switch [] to
AUTO.
The iris value disappears, or _ appears
next to the iris value.
fO Notes
• When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch []
to AUTO, other manually adjusted items (gain,
shutter speed, white balance) also become
automatic.
I Adjusting t he exposure
When [IRIS/EXPOSURE] is set to
[EXPOSURE], you can adjust the image
brightness by adjusting the iris, gain and
shutter speed with the iris ring. You can
also manually preset one or two of these
parameters and Mjust the remaining
parameter(s) with the iris ring.
(_) Select [EXPOSURE] fi'om
(CAMERA SET) menu ---+ [IRIS/
EXPOSURE] ---+ [RING ASSIGN]
(p. 66).
@ During recording or standbffv; set the
AUTO/MANUAL switch L_] to
MANUAL.
@ When [EXPOSURE] is automatically
ac[justed, press the IRIS/EXPOSURE
button [}_].
appears on the screen next to the
automatically ac[justed items (iris, gain
and shutter speed), indicating that you
can at!just them with the iris ring [_.
Manually ac[justed items do not change
even when you turn the iris ring.
When 1_ is not displayed, do the
following operation. [_ appears next to
the items, indicating that you can at[just
them with the iris ring [_.
Gain
Press the GAIN
bl.llloll
[_.
Shutter speed
Press the SHUTTER SPEED button []
twice. When the slmller speed is not lncked.
press lhe bullon once.
(_) Actjust the image brightness by turning
the iris ring [_.
Torestoreautomatic a djustment
th'ess the IRIS/EXPOSURE button [}_], or
set the AUTO/MANUAL switch [] to
AUTO.
The values next to which _t is displayed
disappear, or _ appears next to those
values.
fO Notes
• When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch []
to AUTO, all manually adjusted items (iris,
gain, shutter speed and white balance) also
become automatic.