Adjusting The Iris; Changing The Adjustment Mode; Adjusting The Iris Using The Iris Dial; Adjusting The Iris Using Automatic Iris Adjustment - Sony PMW-TD300 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the Iris

You can use the IRIS dial or the automatic iris
adjustment function to adjust the iris aperture.

Changing the Adjustment Mode

Set the IRIS switch to MANU (IRIS dial
adjustment) or AUTO (automatic iris
adjustment).
Even when the IRIS switch is set to MANU,
pressing the PUSH AUTO button automatically
adjusts the iris while the button is held down.
Adjusting the Iris using the IRIS
Dial
Set the IRIS switch to MANU, and turn the IRIS
dial. Turn the dial clockwise to open the iris
aperture, and counterclockwise to close the iris
aperture (factory default setting).
The direction of rotation of the dial can be
changed using OPERATION >Dial Operation
>IRIS Clockwise in the setup menu.
Adjusting the Iris using Automatic
Iris Adjustment
Set the IRIS switch to AUTO. If the IRIS switch
is set to MANU, you can also press the PUSH
AUTO button to automatically adjust the iris
aperture.
Changing the Reference Value for
Automatic Iris Adjustment
The reference value for automatic iris adjustment
can be changed to aid the shooting of clear
pictures of back-lit subjects, or to prevent blown-
out highlights. The reference value for the lens
iris can be set within the following range with
respect to the standard value.
• 0.25 to 1 (increasing by increments of 0.25):
About 0.25 to 1 stop further open
• –0.25 to –1 (decreasing by increments of 0.25):
About 0.25 to 1 stop further close
Also you can set the area where light detection
occurs.
To change the reference value
1
Set OPERATION >Auto Iris >Iris
Override in the setup menu to On (see
page 119).
2
Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF.
3
Turn the MENU knob to change the
reference value.
Note
Be sure to confirm that the current shutter mode is
not ECS.
An indicator of the current reference value is
shown at the iris position indication (see
page 37) on the viewfinder screen.
To make the iris more open
Turn the MENU knob counterclockwise as
seen from the front of the camcorder.
Select one of 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, or 1.
To stop down the iris
Turn the MENU knob clockwise as seen
from the front of the camcorder.
Select one of –0.25, –0.5, –0.75, or –1.
The changed reference value is retained until
the power of the camcorder is turned off.
Even if the reference value is changed, it
reverts to the standard value every time the
power is turned on.
To set the automatic iris window
1
Set OPERATION >Auto Iris >Iris
Window Indication in the setup menu to
On.
The current automatic iris window appears
on the viewfinder screen.
If it is not necessary to display the auto iris
window on the screen, set to Off.
2
Turn the MENU knob to select Iris
Window, and then press the knob.
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