Adjusting the Brightness

Adjust the brightness using Iris, Gain, Shutter speed and ND filter according to the brightness of the object.

Adjusting the Brightness Automatically: Automatic Brightness Adjustment (AE) Mode

Iris, Gain, Shutter speed and ND filter are automatically adjusted according to the brightness of the object to maintain optimum brightness.

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To set only the Iris, Gain and Shutter to Auto mode, set the [AUTO MODE FULL/PRESET/OFF] switch to “OFF” before setting each item to the automatic adjustment mode.

Set Gain, Iris and Shutter to Auto mode.

Adjusting the Iris Lenz

Setting the Gain

Setting the Electronic Shutter

Set the target level (brighter/darker) to maintain optimum brightness during automatic adjustment.

When “AE±*” (* denotes number) appears on the screen, press the [AE LEVEL] button on the side of the camera recorder to display “AE±*” against a white background and set using the U_botton / D_botton volume buttons.

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Memo

When the [AUTO MODE FULL/PRESET/OFF] switch is set to “PRESET”, the automatic brightness adjustment mode is also enabled if [Gain], [Iris Control] and [Shutter] in [Main Menu] arrowR [Camera Function] arrowR [PRESET AUTO] have been set to Auto mode (“AGC”, “Auto”, “EEI”).

PRESET AUTO Item

Setting the [AUTO MODE FULL/PRESET/OFF] switch to “FULL” also activates the automatic brightness adjustment (AE) mode. In this case, the White Balance also enters into Auto mode forcibly.

Pressing and holding the [AE LEVEL] button clears the value specified and fixes at “AE±0” (recommended value).

The convergence speed of the automatic adjustment for automatic brightness adjustment (AE) can be set in the menu.

AE Speed

If one or more of the items (Gain, Iris and Shutter) have been set to Auto mode, the value of the corresponding items when the user button that is assigned “AE Lock” is pressed can be fixed.

AE/FAW Lock

If one or more of the items (Gain, Iris and Shutter) have been set to Auto mode, the automatic brightness adjustment (AE) mode is enabled.

Adjusting the Brightness Manually

When the [AUTO MODE FULL/PRESET/OFF] switch is set to “OFF”, some or all of the items (Iris, Gain and Shutter Speed) can be manually adjusted.

Set the [AUTO MODE FULL/PRESET/OFF] switch to “OFF”.
Adjust the Iris, Gain and Shutter speed.

Adjusting the Iris Lenz

Setting the Gain

Setting the Electronic Shutter

Memo

The brightness cannot be manually adjusted in the Full Auto mode.

If Iris, Gain and Shutter Speed are manually adjusted, the [AE Level] setting is temporarily disabled.