30 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING |
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Exposure Control | Iris Lock |
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”.
2 Set “p” to “MANUAL”. ( pg. 22)
●The exposure control indicator appears.
3 To brighten the image, press +. To darken the image, press
●+3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight compensation. ( pg. 31)
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4 Press MENU. Exposure adjustment is complete.
To return to automatic exposure control
Select “AUTO” in step 2. 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. 34), or with the backlight compensation.
●If the adjustment does not cause any visible change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”. ( pg. 22, 23)
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.
1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.
2 Set “p” to “MANUAL”. ( pg. 22)
●The exposure control indicator appears.
3 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold MENU for over 2 seconds. The exposure control indicator and the “
” indication appear.
4 Press MENU. The “
” indication changes to “
” and the iris is locked.
To return to automatic iris control
Select “AUTO” in step 2. Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.
●The exposure control indicator and “
” disappear.
To lock the exposure control and the iris
After step 2, adjust the exposure by pressing + or