44 EN | FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.) |
+, – Button
SET/SELECT Button
BACK LIGHT Button
Power
Switch
Exposure Control
Manual exposure control is recommended in the following situations:
●When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright.
●When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.
●When the background is overly dark or the subject is bright.
1 | Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down |
2 | the Lock Button located on the switch. |
Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the | |
| viewfinder fully. |
Iris Lock
Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris contracts in
Use this function in the following situations:
●When shooting a moving subject.
●When the distance to the subject changes (so its size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes), such as when the subject is backing away.
●When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.
●When shooting objects under a spotlight.
●When zooming.
When the subject is close, keep the iris locked. Even when the subject moves away from you, the image will not darken or brighten.
1Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.
3Set “p” to “MANUAL”. ( pg. 31, 34)
● The exposure control indicator appears.
4Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold SET/SELECT for over 2 seconds. The exposure control indicator and the “” indication appear.
3 Set “p” to “MANUAL”. ( pg. 31, 34) |
● The exposure control indicator appears. |
4 To brighten the image, press +. To darken the |
image, press |
● +3 exposure has the same effect as the |
backlight compensation. ( pg. 45) |
● |
is set to “SPOTLIGHT”. ( pg. 33) |
5 Press SET/SELECT. Exposure adjustment is |
complete. |
5Press SET/SELECT. The “” indication changes to “” and the iris is locked.
To return to automatic iris
control...
Set “p” to “AUTO”.
( pg. 31, 34) Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.
●The exposure control indicator and “” disappear.
3
Iris Lock Indicator
To return to automatic exposure control...
Set “p” to “AUTO”. ( pg. 31, 34) Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.
NOTES:
●You cannot use the manual exposure control at the same time when “r” is set to “SPOTLIGHT” or “SNOW” ( pg. 33), or with the backlight compensation. ( pg. 45)
●If the adjustment does not cause any visible change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”. ( pg. 31, 35)
To lock the exposure control and the iris… After step 3 of “Exposure Control”, adjust the exposure by pressing + or
“AUTO” in step 3. The iris becomes automatic after about 2 seconds.