Sony RM-B170 Operating Instructions Manual page 35

FULL mode: All controls from this unit are
enabled (panel active status). Both this
button and the IRIS/MB ACTIVE indicator
light.
PART mode: Controls only from the iris/
master black control block are enabled (iris/
master black active status). This button
goes dark, but the IRIS/MB ACTIVE
indicator stays lit.
LOCK mode: All controls from this unit
are disabled (lock status). Both this button
and the IRIS/MB ACTIVE indicator go
dark.
The function of this button can be changed
to switch only between FULL and LOCK
modes using the RM Configuration menu.
For details, see "Detail Menu" in "Settings on the
RM Configuration Menu" (page 43).
IRIS/MB ACTIVE (iris/master black
active) indicator
This indicator lights when the control mode
selected with the ACTIVE button is FULL
or PART. When this indicator is lit, iris/
master back controls from this unit are
enabled.
AUTO IRIS button
Press and light this button to automatically
adjust the iris according to the amount of
input light. If you press the button when lit,
it goes dark and manual iris adjustment is
enabled.
IRIS control
When the AUTO IRIS button is not lit, you
can adjust the iris manually by turning this
control.
When the AUTO IRIS button is lit, you can
fine-adjust the reference value for
automatic iris adjustment.
The control mode of the IRIS control is
specified at the factory as Absolute mode,
which can also be changed to Relative
mode using the RM Configuration menu.
For details, see "Detail Menu" in "Settings on the
RM Configuration Menu" (page 43).
IRIS indicator
This indicator displays the iris setting as a f-
number. "CLS" is displayed when the lens
is closed.
Note
For some connected camera models, the
setting value displayed on the IRIS
indicator may differ from that displayed on
the camera's indicator.
EXT (extender) indicator
This indicator lights when a lens extender is
used.
The function of the indicator can be
changed so that it lights when the digital
extender function is turned on using the RM
Configuration menu.
For details, see "Detail Menu" in "Settings on the
RM Configuration Menu" (page 43).
MASTER BLACK control
Use this control to adjust the master black
level manually.
The control mode of the MASTER BLACK
control is specified at the factory as
Absolute mode, which can also be changed
to Relative mode using the RM
Configuration menu.
For details, see "Detail Menu" in "Settings on the
RM Configuration Menu" (page 43).
ALARM indicator
This indicator flashes or lights in red when
a system error occurs and the self-diagnosis
function is operating on the camera head or
CCU.
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