Sony HANDYCAM HDR-FX1000E Operating Manual page 31

value). The current F value appears on the
screen.
1 Select [IRIS] from
SET) menu t [IRIS/EXPOSURE] t
[RING ASSIGN] (p. 63).
2 During recording or standby, set the
AUTO/MANUAL switch F to
MANUAL.
3 When the iris is automatically adjusted,
press the IRIS/EXPOSURE button H.
next to the iris value disappears
(p. 72), or the iris value appears on the
screen.
4 Adjust the iris by turning the iris ring
A.
z Tips
• The F value becomes close to F3.4 as the zoom
position changes from W to T even when you
open the aperture by setting the F value lower
than F3.4, such as F1.6.
• The range of focus, an important effect 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 closed. Use the
aperture creatively to obtain the desired effect in
your photography.
• This is handy for making the background
blurred or sharp on the screen.
To restore automatic adjustment
Press the IRIS/EXPOSURE button H, or
set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to
AUTO.
The iris value disappears, or
next to the iris value.
b Notes
• When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F
to AUTO, other manually adjusted items (gain,
shutter speed, white balance) also become
automatic.
Adjusting the 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 adjust the remaining
parameter(s) with the iris ring.
(CAMERA
1 Select [EXPOSURE] from
2 During recording or standby, set the
3 When [EXPOSURE] is automatically
4 Adjust the image brightness by turning
To restore automatic adjustment
Press the IRIS/EXPOSURE button H, or
appears
set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to
AUTO.
The values next to which
disappear, or
values.
b Notes
• When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F
(CAMERA SET) menu t [IRIS/
EXPOSURE] t [RING ASSIGN]
(p. 63).
AUTO/MANUAL switch F to
MANUAL.
adjusted, press the IRIS/EXPOSURE
button H.
appears on the screen next to the
automatically adjusted items (iris, gain
and shutter speed), indicating that you
can adjust them with the iris ring A.
Manually adjusted items do not change
even when you turn the iris ring.
When is not displayed, do the
following operation.
the items, indicating that you can adjust
them with the iris ring A.
– Gain
Press the GAIN button C.
– Shutter speed
Press the SHUTTER SPEED button D
twice. When the shutter speed is not locked,
press the button once.
the iris ring A.
appears next to those
to AUTO, all manually adjusted items (iris,
gain, shutter speed and white balance) also
become automatic.
appears next to
is displayed
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