Adjusting Manually; Controlling The Image Settings Manually With The Manual Dial; Adjusting The Iris - Sony Handycam NEX-VG30E Instruction & Operation Manual

Adjusting manually

Controlling the image settings
manually with the MANUAL dial
Use the MANUAL dial  on the
camcorder for a variety of manual
adjustments.

Adjusting the IRIS

Steps to configure IRIS priority exposure
are described here.
Press PROGRAM AE  to set the

IRIS, Gain (ISO), Shutter Speed
and Exposure to [Auto].
Press IRIS  to set the mode to

manual.
Pressing IRIS  switches the setting
mode between automatic and manual.
Aperture value
Switching operation icon
Switching operation icon
Blank
Operates manually.

Operates automatically.
Operates [Exposure] manually (p. 49).
Setting value
When a setting value is highlighted, it
can be adjusted by the MANUAL dial.
Rotate the MANUAL dial  to

adjust the IRIS.
Tips

Press IRIS again to adjust the IRIS

automatically.
value.
The aperture value adjustment range you can

set will vary depending on the lens you use.
With some lenses, the aperture value may
change when you zoom from wide angle to
telephoto.
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.
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appears next to the aperture