JVC GR-X5EE, GR-X5EK manual Iris Lock, Spot Exposure Control, Backlight Compensation

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42 EN			FEATURES FOR RECORDING
		Iris Lock			NOTE:
					Using backlight compensation may cause the light
Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris					around the subject to become too bright and the
contracts in well-lit environments to keep too					subject to become white.
much light from entering, and dilates in dim							Spot Exposure Control
environments to allow in more light.
Use this function in the following situations:
● When shooting a moving subject.					Selection of a spot metering area enables more
● When the distance to the subject changes (so its					precise exposure compensation. You can select
	size in the LCD monitor changes), such as when				one of the three metering areas on the LCD
	the subject is backing away.
					monitor.
● When shooting on a reflective natural background
					1 Set the power switch to “M”.
	such as at the beach or when skiing.
● When shooting objects under a spotlight.					2 Press BACKLIGHT (8) twice so that the
● When zooming.
1 Set the power switch to “M”.					Spot Exposure Control indicator “			” appears.
					● A spot metering area frame appears at the
2 Press EXPOSURE.						centre of the LCD monitor.
● The exposure control indicator appears.					3 Press 3 or 5 to select the desired spot
3 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD					metering area.
monitor, then press and hold SET on the manual					4 Press SET.
focus dial for over 2 seconds. The exposure					● Spot exposure control is engaged.
control indicator and the “				” indication appear.	● Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of
4 Press SET on the manual focus dial. The “ ”						the selected area most appropriate.
indication changes to “ ” and the iris is locked.					To lock the iris
To return to automatic iris control					After step 3, press and hold SET over 2
Press EXPOSURE twice. Or, set the power					seconds. The “ ” indication appears and the
switch to “A”.					iris is locked.
● The exposure control indicator and “ ”					To cancel spot exposure control
	disappear.				Press BACKLIGHT (8) once so that the “ ”
To lock the exposure control and the iris
					indicator disappears.
After step 2, adjust the exposure by rotating the					NOTES:
manual focus dial. Then lock the iris in steps 3
					● You cannot use the spot exposure control at the
and 4. For automatic locking, Press
						same time with following functions.
EXPOSURE twice in step 2. The exposure
						• “STROBE” in “EFFECT” ( pg. 45)
control and the iris become automatic.
						• Digital zoom ( pg. 19)
		Backlight Compensation				• Manual exposure control
					● Depending on the shooting location and condition,
						optimum result may not be attained.
Backlight compensation brightens the subject
quickly.
With simple operation, backlight compensation
feature brightens the dark subject portion by
increasing the exposure.
1 Set the power switch to “M”.
2 Press BACKLIGHT (8) so that the backlight
compensation indicator “				” appears.

To cancel backlight compensation

Press BACKLIGHT (8) twice so that the “” indicator disappears.