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Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial
It is convenient to make manual adjustments using the MANUAL dial, by assigning a menu item ([Focus] in the default setting) to the MANUAL dial.
A:
MANUAL button
B:
MANUAL dial
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Press MANUAL to switch to manual operation mode.
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Pressing MANUAL switches the operation mode between manual and automatic.
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Rotate the dial to make the adjustment.
Items you can control with the MANUAL dial
[Focus]
[Exposure]
[IRIS]
[AE Shift]
To assign the menu item to the MANUAL dial
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Press and hold MANUAL down for a few seconds.
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Rotate the MANUAL dial and select the item to be assigned.
Select [RESET] to reset the items adjusted manually to the default settings.
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Press MANUAL.
The camera data that appears on the LCD screen will differ, depending on the recording settings of the camcorder. The settings will be displayed with the following icons.
: Automatic
: Exposure is set manually.
: IRIS priority
: Shutter speed priorityNotes
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Manual settings will be retained even if you change the assigned item of the MANUAL dial. However, if you set [Exposure] after setting [AE Shift] manually, [Exposure] will override [AE Shift].
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If you set either one of [Exposure], [IRIS], or [Shutter Speed], the settings of other 2 items are canceled.
Related topics
Checking the camera data: [Data Code]
