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Setting the Camera Mode
The camera offers the following camera modes. With camera modes other than [Manual], the ND filter (A 18)
and white balance (A 19) are adjusted automatically by default. You can change the menu settings to allow
you to control them manually.
[Auto]: The camera controls the exposure by automatically adjusting the aperture, gain and shutter speed. This
is the default mode so the camera mode will be set to [Auto] the first time you use the camera or after you
reset all the camera's settings.
[Tv] (shutter priority AE): Set the shutter speed manually to match low light conditions or fast moving subjects.
The camera will then automatically set the appropriate aperture and gain to obtain the best exposure.
[Av] (aperture priority AE): Set the aperture manually to control the depth of field. The camera will then
automatically set the appropriate gain and shutter speed to obtain the best exposure.
[AGC] (automatic gain control): You can set the shutter speed and aperture manually. The camera will then
automatically adjust the gain (the sensor's sensitivity) depending on the brightness of the subject.
[Manual]: You can adjust the aperture, gain, shutter speed, ND filter and white balance manually.
1 While the shooting screen is displayed, press SET.
• If the camera mode is not selected (highlighted in orange on the screen), push the joystick left/right to
highlight the current camera mode.
2 Push the joystick up/down to select the desired camera mode and then press SET.
NOTES
• You can use the [Camera Setup] > [AE Response] setting to change how quickly the aperture changes
during automatic exposure (camera modes other than [Manual], or while using push auto iris with the
camera mode set to [Manual]).
• You can use the [Camera Setup] > [Auto Slow Shutter] setting to select whether the camera will use
shutter speeds slower than the current frame rate when the camera mode is set to [Auto] or [Av].
• When the camera mode is set to a mode other than [Manual] and the brightness changes, exposure
adjustment may not be smooth.
[Auto] mode
Setting the Camera Mode
[Manual] mode
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