Exposure Control, Operation Mode Video Memory

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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 “REC”.

2 Set the recording mode to “M”. ( pg. 15)

3 Set “EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL” in FUNCTION Menu. ( pg. 31)

●The exposure control menu appears.

4 To brighten the image, press 3. To darken the image, press 4. (maximum ±6)

●+3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight compensation. ( pg. 39)

●–3 exposure has the same effect as when “PROGRAM AE” is set to “SPOTLIGHT”. ( pg. 41)

Operation Mode	Video	Memory

Exposure Level	±0	±0EV
	±1	±0.3EV
	±2	±0.7EV
	±3	±1.0EV
	±4	±1.3EV
	±5	±1.7EV
	±6	±2.0EV

5 Press SET or 2. Exposure adjustment is complete.

To return to automatic exposure control

Select “AUTO” in step 3.

NOTES:

●You cannot use the manual exposure control at the same time when “PROGRAM AE” is set to “SPOTLIGHT” or “SNOW” ( pg. 41), or with the backlight compensation.

●If the adjustment does not cause any visible change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”. ( pg. 31, 33)

Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris contracts in well-lit environments to keep too much light from entering, and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light.

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 “REC”.

2 Set the recording mode to “M”. ( pg. 15)

3 Set “EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL” in FUNCTION Menu. ( pg. 31)

●The exposure control menu appears.

4 Adjust zoom so that the subject ﬁlls the LCD monitor or the viewﬁnder, then press and hold SET or 2 for over 2 seconds. The “” indication appears.

5 Press SET or 2. The iris is locked.

6 Press MENU. The Menu Screen closes. The “ ” indicator appears.

To return to automatic iris control

Select “AUTO” in step 3.

●The exposure control indicator and “” disappear.

To lock the exposure control and the iris

After step 3, adjust the exposure by pressing 3 or 4. Then lock the iris in steps 4 – 6. For automatic locking, select “AUTO” in step 3. The exposure control and the iris become automatic.

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