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Shooting in manual mode
Set the unit to manual mode when manually
adjusting the focus, iris, gain and white balance.
Switching to manual mode
Move the AUTO/MANUAL switch to the MANUAL
position to select the manual mode. ( will
disappear from the viewfinder or the LCD monitor.)
AUTO/MANUAL switch
Manual focusing
FOCUS switch
PUSH AUTO button
AUTO/MANUAL switch
Focus ring
RING (FOCUS/IRIS) selector switch
1
Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to
manual mode.
2
Use the FOCUS switch to choose how to
control focusing.
A (AUTO):
Auto focus mode
M (MANUAL):
Manual focus mode
Turn the focus ring by hand.
:
The camera first focuses on infinity, then it
switches to manual focus.
The FOCUS switch automatically moves
back to M (MANUAL) after you move it to .
3
The function allocated to the focus ring can
be changed with the RING (FOCUS/IRIS)
switch.
FOCUS:
Adjust the focus.
IRIS:
Adjust the iris (aperture) setting.
Temporarily switching to auto focus
Even if you have switched FOCUS to M (MANUAL)
the camera will focus automatically while you press
down PUSH AUTO.
Auto focus may not work properly if there is
flickering. Select a shutter speed suited to the
ambient light. (Page 46)
If the auto focus mode is set with any format
except 50i and 50P, controlling the focus will take
slightly longer than in the normal focus mode.
If you have set ON for the AF item on the setting
menu AUTO SW screen, auto focusing will occur
regardless of the position of the FOCUS switch
when the auto mode has been established.
(Page 90)
During macro shooting “AF” or “MF” will be
displayed in a frame on the screen.
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