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Question posted by petert0749 on June 11th, 2022

Manual Iris

The camcorder is set on Manual but the iris is operating as though it's on auto after I press the Iris button to brighten or darken the picture when I move to a darker area the iris brightens the picture which is like auto ?

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Operating Instructions - Page 1

5-011-908-01 (1) Solid-State Memory Camcorder Operating Guide Identifying Parts and Controls Getting Started Recording Playback Editing Using the Menu Troubleshooting Additional Information ® HXR-MC88

Operating Instructions - Page 15

Meaning Remaining battery INTELLIGENT AUTO (face/scene detection/ camera-shake detection) (p. 46) SCENE SELECTION (p. 46) ...) Image stabilization ( STEADYSHOT) (p. 66) Manual focus (p. 30) Picture profile (p. 47) Iris (p. 36) ISO sensitivity (p. 37) Gain (p. 37) Shutter speed (p. 37) AVCHD audio format (p. 73) AE shift (p. 66) Auto setting/manual setting (p. 36) White balance (p. 40) Histogram...

Operating Instructions - Page 31

... suitable for focusing used . - When you rotate the manual lens ring A while 9 is enabled • For subjects with face detection (FACE DETECTION) • When using non-optical zoom, the focus area setting is disabled and the focus area frame is used by auto focus. 1 Press the MENU button D, and select (CAMERA SET) t [AF DRIVE SPEED]. 2 Select a drive speed in...

Operating Instructions - Page 36

..., shutter speed, and white balance are adjusted automatically. To temporarily adjust automatically Hold the ASSIGN5/IRIS PUSH AUTO button down . The iris is adjusted automatically for as long as you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to MANUAL. 2 Press the IRIS button B. Iris value 36 b Note • When you hold the button down . The or next to adjust the value. You cannot adjust them...

Operating Instructions - Page 38

... flashes during the iris automatic When AE is highlighted. b Note • When you switch to AUTO/MANUAL in a 60 Hz area. • You can set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to AUTO, or press [EXEC] on the current speed level. Adjusting the brightness (Continued) • When recording under fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps, or mercury lamps, the picture may flicker or change...

Operating Instructions - Page 39

... to OFF. The ND filter E suppresses this is set the ND filter E to 2. z Tip • While recording a bright subject, diffraction may become distorted. • When adjusting the iris manually, the ND filter icon does not flash even if the light level should be adjusted with video cameras). b Notes • If you close the aperture further...

Operating Instructions - Page 40

... change, such as at a party place, etc. • Under video light, such as in a studio, etc. • Under a sodium or mercury lamp Color temperature setting ([MANU WB TEMP]) • You can store white balance values in memory A or B 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch B to MANUAL. 2 Press the WHITE BALANCE button A to highlight the white balance value. 3 Turn the...

Operating Instructions - Page 41

... the MENU button. 5 Select SET]. (CAMERA SET) t [WB 6 Frame a white object such as your subject. 7 Press the v/V/b/B/SET button. The following diagram. b Note • When you to AUTO, iris, ISO sensitivity/gain, shutter speed, and white balance are adjusted automatically. You cannot adjust manually. Direct Menu allows you set the shutter speed to an ASSIGN button, the...

Operating Instructions - Page 46

...When you select [INTELLIGENT AUTO], [ STEADYSHOT] is set to AUTO. 2 Press the MENU button A. 3 Select (CAMERA SET) t [AUTO MODE SET]. 4 Select [AUTO], [INTELLIGENT AUTO], or [SCENE SELECTION], then press the dial. Spotlight ([SPOTLIGHT]) Prevents people's faces from focusing on any ([LANDSCAPE]) glass or mesh in various situations. 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch B to [ACTIVE], and...

Operating Instructions - Page 47

...the AUTO/ MANUAL switch is set to AUTO and [AUTO MODE SET] is set to [AUTO]. 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch AUTO. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Select (CAMERA SET) t [LOW LUX] t [ON]. • is displayed. • To cancel, set for the picture profile by turning on if [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is set to display the picture profile selection screen. Doing so may damage the camcorder. Picture quality...

Operating Instructions - Page 53

..., and shutter speed manually adjusted. In recording mode, the screen changes in your camcorder Displaying recording data (Data Code) You can display information, including date, time and camera data automatically stored during recording on the screen during playback. 1 Press the MENU button during playback on a TV by setting [DISPLAY OUTPUT] to display. B Shutter speed C Iris D ISO sensitivity...

Operating Instructions - Page 62

.... 2 Use the v/V/b/B/SET buttons to the previous screen, select [ RETURN]. 62 CAMERA SET (p. 65) REC/OUT SET (p. 70) AUDIO SET (p. 73) DISPLAY SET (p. 75) TC/UB SET (p. 78) OTHERS (p. 80) EDIT (p. 82) To return to select the desired menu, then press the button. b Notes • The available menu items vary depending on the LCD screen. Using the Menu Operating the menu...

Operating Instructions - Page 66

... the iris, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity/gain all manually. ON...area, and lock-on /off. You can increase the zoom speed of the power zoom lever and the handle zoom. • When you use image stabilization function. • This setting...set this function to reduce camera shake when shooting. OPTICAL ZOOM ONLY: Uses optical zoom only. Sets the image stabilization to [ON], the operation...

Operating Instructions - Page 71

.... • See page 56 for the format of the START/STOP button and handle record button when [SIMULTANEOUS REC] is set to other professional-use devices, using HDMI. Using the Menu REC/OUT SET Menu item REC SET VIDEO OUT Sub-items/Settings Description REC BUTTON SETTING Sets the operation of the output signal for outputting movies BOX(16:9), EDGE recorded...

Operating Instructions - Page 77

... you press the ASSIGN button to display the zoom position as 360 degrees. Continued , 77 Using the Menu AUDIO LEVEL DISPLAY ZOOM DISPLAY ON, OFF BAR, NUMBER FOCUS DISPLAY METER, FEET SHUTTER DISPLAY SECOND, DEGREE Iris value Shutter speed value ISO sensitivity/gain value • The settings appear during manual adjustment, regardless of the setting of...

Operating Instructions - Page 80

Loads, saves, and deletes camera profiles. • A camera profile saves configuration settings, such as menu, picture profile, and button settings. Sets whether to use a computer to record the date and time on a memory card. • Camera profiles for when using the camcorder abroad. When set this item only when the interlace scanning system is selected. • When zebra or peaking is...

Operating Instructions - Page 83

.... +5 (steep) • [KNEE] is disabled when set to [STANDARD]. LEVEL -7 (maximum black compression) to 100% MAX POINT: Sets the maximum value of color. Using the Menu Item Sub-items Settings Description BLACK GAMMA Corrects gamma in low intensity areas. MAX POINT 90% to +7 Sets the correction level. (maximum black stretch) KNEE MODE AUTO, MANUAL Selects the mode.

Operating Instructions - Page 95

... for the camera data of the connected device. • Set [DISPLAY OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL] (p. 78). Connecting to [ON]. Select (REC/OUT SET) t [VIDEO OUT] t [DOWN CONVERT TYPE] and set to TV Neither...cannot be added after recording. • You cannot add sound after recording on your camcorder again. Make sure that the A/V connecting cable (sold separately) is down conversion type...

Operating Instructions - Page 110

...Iris F2.8 to F4.5 (auto/manual selectable) Focus AF/MF selectable, 10 mm to ∞ (Wide), 1000 mm to ∞ (Tele) Image stabilizer On/Off selectable, lens-shift type Filter diameter M62 mm Input/output connectors VIDEO...100 V to 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption 18 W Rated output 8.4 V DC*1 Operating temperature 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) Storage temperature -20 &#...

Operating Instructions - Page 111

...AREA SET 80 ASPECT 76 ASSIGN BUTTON 80 ASSIGN buttons 50 AUDIO LEVEL DISPLAY 77 AUDIO SET menu 73 AUTO BACK LIGHT ..........69 AUTO/MANUAL switch .....46 Auto mode 46 AUTO MODE SET 68 AVCHD 104 AVCHD AUDIO FORMAT 73 B Battery 18 BEEP 80 C CALIBRATION 107 CAMERA DATA DISPLAY 77 CAMERA PROFILE 80 CAMERA SET... INITIALIZE 81 Iris 36 IRIS button 36 Iris ring 36 ISO/GAIN button 37 L ...