Adjusting The Image Brightness - Sony 4-111-862-11(1) Operating Manual

Using the expanded focus
(Expanded focus)
Assign [EXP.FOCUS] to the PHOTO/
EXPANDED FOCUS button D
beforehand ([PHOTO/EXP.FOCUS],
p. 82).
During standby, press the PHOTO/
EXPANDED FOCUS button D.
[EXPANDED FOCUS] appears and the
center of the screen is magnified by about
2.0 times. It will be easier to confirm the
focus setting during manual focusing. The
screen returns to the original size when you
push the button again.
b Notes
• The image returns to the original size when you
press the REC START/STOP button or the
PHOTO/EXPANDED FOCUS button D.
z Tips
• You can select a type of an expanded image
displayed during the expanded focus
([EXP.FOCUS TYPE] p. 75).
• You can assign [EXP.FOCUS] to any one of the
ASSIGN buttons (p. 44).
Focusing on a distant subject
(Focus infinity)
Slide the focus switch to INFINITY and
hold it there.
appears.
To return to manual focus mode, release the
FOCUS switch.
Use this function to record a distant subject
when the focus is automatically set on a
close subject.
b Notes
• This function is only available during the
manual focus.

Adjusting the image brightness

You can adjust the image brightness by
adjusting the iris, the gain or the shutter
speed or by reducing the light volume with
the ND filter B. Also, when
[EXPOSURE] is assigned to the iris ring,
you can adjust the iris, gain and shutter
speed with the iris ring A. You can assign
[IRIS] or [EXPOSURE] to the iris ring A
from [IRIS/EXPOSURE] of the
(CAMERA SET) menu (p. 66).
The default setting is [IRIS] .
b Notes
• You cannot use the back light function and the
spotlight function if at least two of iris, gain and
shutter speed are adjusted manually.
• [AE SHIFT] is not effective while you adjust
the iris, gain and shutter speed all manually.
Adjusting the iris
You can manually adjust the iris to control
the volume of the light entering the lens. By
adjusting the iris, you can change or close
the aperture of the lens, which is expressed
as an F value between F1.6 and F11. The
volume of the light increases the more that
you open the aperture (decreasing F value).
The volume of the light decreases the more
that you close the aperture (increasing F
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