FEATURES FOR RECORDING EN 29
Spot Exposure Control
Selection of a spot metering area enables more precise exposure compensation. You can select one of the three metering areas on the LCD monitor/viewfinder.
1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.
2 Set the recording mode to “M”. ( pg. 13)
3 Press BACKLIGHT twice so that the Spot Exposure Control indicator “
” appears.
÷A spot metering area frame appears at the centre of the LCD monitor/viewfinder.
4 Press 2 or 1 to select the desired spot metering area frame.
5 Press SET.
÷Spot Exposure Control is engaged.
÷Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of the selected area most appropriate.
To lock the iris
After step 4, press and hold SET over 2 seconds. The “
” indication appears and the iris is locked.
To cancel Spot Exposure Control
Press BACKLIGHT once so that the “
” indicator disappears.
NOTES:
●You cannot use the Spot Exposure Control at the same time with following functions.
÷“
16:9” in “WIDE MODE” ( pg. 26)
÷“STROBE” in “EFFECT” ( pg. 31)
÷Digital Zoom ( pg. 18)
●Depending on the shooting location and condition, optimum result may not be attained.
White Balance Adjustment
The white balance refers to the correctness of color reproduction under various lighting. If the white balance is correct, all other colors will be accurately reproduced.
The white balance is usually adjusted automatically. However, more advanced camcorder operators control this function manually to achieve a more professional color/ tint reproduction.
To change the setting
Set “W.BALANCE” in FUNCTION Menu. ( pg. 23)
●The selected mode indicator except “AUTO” appears.
[AUTO]: White balance is adjusted automatically.
MWB 
: Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting. ( pg. 30, “Manual White Balance Adjustment”)
FINE 
: Outdoors on a sunny day.
CLOUD 
: Outdoors on a cloudy day. [ ] =
To return to automatic white balance Set “W.BALANCE” to “AUTO”. ( pg. 23)