SETTINGS
Backlight compensation setting
Use an auto-iris lens and set the switch
7
to the up (
ON
) position, to
engage the backlight compensation function.
This camera has two different backlight
correction functions:
multi-spot photometry
(
MULT
) and center focus photometry (
CENT
).
The normal setting (switch
6
) is the down
(
MULT
) position, but you can change the
switch
6
setting in accordance with the
backlight conditions.
•
MULT mode:
Use this position when applying backlight
compensation to the whole of the screen.
•
CENT mode:
Use this position when applying backlight
compensation to only the central portion of the
screen.
Note:
•
When using the backlight compensation function, set the switch
7
to the up (
ON
) position. When not using the function, set the
switch
7
to the down (
OFF
) position.
•
When
MULT
mode is set, scenes with no backlighting may appear
extremely dark and the object may appear over-exposed. If this
happens, move the switch
6
to the up (
CENT
) position.
If using a VIDEO type auto-iris lens
•
The
ALC
volume on the lens should be turned all the way to
Av
(Average).
•
If the backlight compensation function does not compensate
properly for the conditions, set using the
LEVEL
volume on the
lens.
6
7
(MULTI mode: 64 sections)
(CENT mode)
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