Coarse Setting
The coarse setting is located to the right of the iris/pedestal control and is used to limit the iris
range. This feature helps you prevent over exposed images from going to air.
To set your coarse threshold, completely open the iris using the iris control, then drag the
coarse setting up or down to set optimum exposure. Now when you adjust the iris, the coarse
threshold will prevent it from going above optimum exposure.
Iris Indicator
The iris indicator is located to the left of the iris/pedestal control and displays a visual reference
so you can easily see how open or closed the lens aperture is. The iris indicator is affected by
the coarse setting.
Auto Focus Button
The auto focus button is located at the bottom right corner of each camera controller. Press
to automatically set the focus when you have an active lens that supports electronic focus
adjustments. It’s important to know that while most lenses support electronic focus, some
lenses can be set to manual or auto focus modes and so you need to ensure your lens is
set to auto focus mode. Sometimes this is set by sliding the focus ring on the lens forward
or backward.
Click on the auto focus button or drag the manual focus adjustment left or right to focus a compatible lens.
Manual Focus Adjustment
When you want to adjust the focus on your camera manually, you can use the focus adjustment
located at the bottom of each camera controller. Drag the wheel control left or right to manually
adjust focus while viewing the video feed from the camera to ensure your image is nice
and sharp.
Camera Gain
The camera gain setting allows you to turn on additional gain in the camera. This is important
when you are operating in low light conditions and need extra gain in the front end of the
camera to avoid your images being under exposed. You can decrease or increase gain by
clicking on the left or right arrows on the dB gain setting.
You can turn on some gain when you need it, such as outdoor shoots when the light fades at
sunset and you need to increase your image brightness. It’s worth noting that adding gain will
increase noise in your images.
Shutter Speed Control
The shutter speed control is located in the section between the color wheel and the iris/
pedestal control. Decrease or increase the shutter speed by hovering your mouse pointer over
the shutter speed indicator and then clicking on the left or right arrows.
If you see flicker in lights you can decrease your shutter speed to eliminate it. Decreasing shutter
speed is a good way to brighten your images without using camera gain because you are
53Using Camera Control
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