Adjust the brightness using Iris, Gain, Shutter speed and ND filter according to the brightness of the object.
Adjusting the Brightness
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.
To set only the Gain, Iris and Shutter to Auto mode, press and hold the [FULL AUTO] button and set the Full Auto mode to off before setting each item to the automatic adjustment mode.
Set Gain, Iris and Shutter to Auto mode.
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 
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volume buttons.
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Pressing and holding the [FULL AUTO] button to enter the Full Auto mode 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.
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.
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
Press and hold the [FULL AUTO] button to set to Full Auto mode, some or all of the items (Iris, Gain and Shutter Speed) can be manually adjusted.
Press and hold the [FULL AUTO] button to set Full Auto mode to off.
Adjust the Iris, Gain and Shutter speed.
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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.
