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Assign [EXP.FOCUS] to any one of the
ASSIGN buttons beforehand (p. 46).
During standby, press the ASSIGN button
to which [EXP.FOCUS] is assigned.
[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
press the button again.
b Notes
• The screen returns to the original size when you
start recording during the expanded focus
display.
z Tips
• You can select a type of an expanded image
displayed during the expanded focus
([EXP.FOCUS TYPE], p. 82).
Slide the FOCUS switch B to INFINITY
and hold it there.
appears on the screen.
To return to manual focus mode, release the
FOCUS switch B. This function enables
you to set focus on a distant subject even
when the focus is automatically set on a
close subject.
b Notes
• This function is only available during the
manual focus. It is not available during the
automatic focus.
You can adjust the image brightness by
adjusting the iris, gain or shutter speed, or
by reducing the light volume with the ND
filter B. Also, when [EXPOSURE] is
assigned to the iris ring A, 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. 69). 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.
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).
Using the expanded focus (Expanded
focus)
Focusing on a distant subject (Focus
infinity)
Adjusting the image brightness
Adjusting the iris
Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued)