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Manual ExposureAdjustment

At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or sub- jects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overex- posed). To correct this, you can adjust the exposure manually or use the Touch AE function to automatically set the optimal exposure for the subject you select. This is convenient when the brightness of the sub- ject you want to shoot is noticeably brighter/darker than the general brightness of the image.

Operating modes:

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Select a recording program other than [i,i.'-Fireworks].". 1 Open the exposure adjustment screen.

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2 Touch a subject that appears inside the [] frame.

The Touch AE mark (,.',)will flash and the exposure will be adjusted automatically so the area you touched will be correctly exposed. You have the option to further adjust the exposure manually as necessary. Depending on the subject, you may want to use the [Highlights] setting as described below.

You can touch [M] instead to adjust the exposure manually without activating the Touch AE function.

The manual adjustment dial appears and the adjustment value is set at _+0.

Touch [M] again to return the camcorder to automatic exposure.

3Drag your finger up and down along the dial to set the exposure adjustment value.

The adjustment range may vary depending on the initial brightness of the image, and some values may be grayed out.

4Touch [X] to lock the exposure at the selected value.

During exposure lock, [] and the selected exposure adjustment value will appear on the screen.

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