Video
Manual Exposure Adjustment
At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or subjects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overexposed). To correct this, you can manually adjust the exposure.
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POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch: 
(except for the
[ 
FIREWORKS] recording program).
EXP
BACK
1If the joystick guide does not
appear on screen, press ( 
) to display it.
2Push the joystick ( 
) toward [EXP].
[EXP] on the joystick guide changes to light blue and the exposure
adjustment indicator 
and the neutral value “±0” appear on the screen.
3Adjust (
) the brightness of the image as required.
•The adjustment range and the length of the exposure adjustment indicator will vary depending on the initial brightness of the picture.
•Pushing the joystick ( 
) toward [EXP] again will return the camcorder to automatic exposure.
4Push the joystick (
) toward [BACK] to lock and save the exposure setting.
If you operate the zoom during exposure lock, the brightness of the image may change.
White Balance
The white balance function helps you accurately reproduce colors under different lighting conditions so that white objects will always look truly white in your recordings.
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POINTS TO CHECK
Recording program: [ | PROGRAM AE] |
Options | Default value |
[ AUTO] |
|
Settings are automatically set by the camcorder. Use this setting for outdoor scenes.
[ 
DAYLIGHT]
For recording outdoors on a bright day.
[ 
TUNGSTEN]
For recording under tungsten and tungsten type
[ 
SET]
Use the custom white balance setting to make white objects appear white under colored lighting.
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