Exposure Control
Manual exposure adjustment 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 light.
1 Set the Power Switch to “ 
” or “5S” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch, then pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully.
2 Press MENU/BRIGHT. The Menu Screen appears.
3 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “ 
”, then press it.
4 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “MANUAL”, then press it. The Menu Screen disappears. “EXP.” and the highlight bar on the exposure control indicator are displayed.
5 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT towards “+” to brighten the image, or towards
6 Press MENU/BRIGHT. Exposure adjustment is complete. The indication “EXP.” changes to “MANUAL” and the highlight bar on the exposure control indicator goes out.
To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . .
.... select “AUTO” in step 4. Or, set the Power
Switch to “
”.
NOTE:
When the power is turned off, Exposure Control will be reset to “AUTO”.
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•Using BACKLIGHT may cause the light around the subject to become too bright and the subject to become white.
•Backlight compensation is also available when the Power Switch is set to “ 
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Iris Lock
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.
Before the following steps, perform steps 1 through 4 of “Exposure Control”.
Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD | RECORDING | |
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MENU/BRIGHT for over 2 seconds. The |
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exposure control indicator and “ ” appear. |
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“MANUAL”.
MENU/BRIGHT Dial
EXP .
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Iris lock indicator
Power Switch
To Return To Automatic Iris Control . . .
.... rotate MENU/BRIGHT to display “AUTO” then
press it in step 4. The exposure control indicator and “ 
” disappear. Or, set the Power Switch to “ 
”.
To Lock The Exposure Control And The Iris . . .
.... after step 4, adjust the exposure rotating MENU/
BRIGHT. Then lock the iris in step 5. For automatic locking, rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “AUTO”, then press it in step 4. The iris becomes automatic after about 2 seconds.
Iris
Like the pupil of the human eye, it contracts in well- lit environments to keep too much light from entering, and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light.