Sony MSW-970 Operation Manual page 68

Opening the lens iris
Stopping down the lens iris
Adjusting the reference value for automatic iris adjustment
When the RM-B150/B750 Remote Control Unit is
connected
The IRIS control knob of the RM-B150/B750 can be used
for lens iris setting. In this case, the bar display (s) does
not appear.
Selecting the automatic iris window
Proceed as follows:
1
Follow the procedure of steps 1 and 2 described in the
previous item "Changing the reference value" (page
67) to display the AUTO IRIS page.
2
Turn the MENU knob to move the
WINDOW IND," then press the MENU knob.
b
The mark on the left of "IRIS WINDOW IND"
changes to a z mark, and the z mark on the left of the
setting changes to a ? mark.
3
Turn the MENU knob until "ON" appears, then press
the MENU knob.
The z mark returns to a
returns to a z mark.
The currently selected auto iris window appears on the
screen.
If it is not necessary to display the auto iris window on
the screen, set to "OFF."
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Changing the Reference Value for Automatic Iris Adjustment
Iris opened by 1 stop
(two bars)
Iris opened by 0.5 stop
(one bar)
Iris stopped down by 1 stop
(two bars)
Iris stopped down by 0.5 stop
(one bar)
b
mark to "IRIS
b
mark, and the ? mark
4
Turn the MENU knob to move the
WINDOW," then press the MENU knob.
b
mark changes to a z mark, and the z mark
The
changes to a ? mark.
5
Turn the MENU knob until the desired auto iris
window appears, then press the MENU knob.
The shaded parts indicate the area
where light detection occurs.
Auto iris window
The z mark on returns to a
returns to a z mark.
If you select "VARIABLE," the following items
become effective and you can set the window of the
desired size. Set each item to the desired size.
Item Setting
IRIS VAR WIDTH The width of the window
IRIS VAR HEIGHT The height of the window
IRIS VAR H POS. The position of the window in the
horizontal direction
IRIS VAR V POS. The position of the window in the
vertical direction.
6
Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF or close the
cover of the menu operating section.
The menu disappears from the viewfinder screen and
the display indicating the current status of the
camcorder appears along the top and bottom of the
screen.
To counter problems with very bright
highlights
If the subject is too bright, the iris may close too much,
leaving the overall image dark, or the highlights may be
blown out. In such cases, setting the highlight clip function
on reduces the luminance range, avoiding problems from
the automatic iris correction.
In the AUTO IRIS page of the USER menu, set the CLIP
HIGH LIGHT item to "ON."
b
mark to "IRIS
b
mark and the ? mark