46 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING
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| Iris Lock | To cancel Backlight Compensation | |||
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Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris | ||||||
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much light from entering, and dilates in dim | Using Backlight Compensation may cause the light | |||||
environments to allow in more light. | around the subject to become too bright and the | |||||
Use this function in the following situations: | subject to become white. | |||||
●When shooting a moving subject.
● When the distance to the subject changes (so its |
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size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder |
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changes), such as when the subject is backing |
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| precise exposure compensation. You can select | ||||||
● When shooting on a reflective natural background | ||||||||
one of the three metering areas on the LCD | ||||||||
such as at the beach or when skiing. | ||||||||
monitor/viewfinder. | ||||||||
● When shooting objects under a spotlight. | ||||||||
1 Set the Power Switch to “M”. | ||||||||
● When zooming. |
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1 Set the Power Switch to “M”. | ||||||||
2 Press BACK LIGHT twice so that the Spot | ||||||||
2 Set “p” to “MANUAL”. ( pg. 37) | Exposure Control indicator “ |
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● The exposure control indicator appears. | ● A spot metering area frame appears at the | |||||||
3 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD |
| centre of the LCD monitor/viewfinder. | ||||||
3 Press > or < to select the desired spot | ||||||||
monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold | ||||||||
SET for over 2 seconds. The exposure control | metering area frame. | |||||||
indicator and the “ | ” indication appear. | 4 Press SET. | ||||||
4 Press SET. The “ | ” indication changes to | ● Spot Exposure Control is engaged. | ||||||
“ ” and the iris is locked. | ● Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of | |||||||
To return to automatic iris control |
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Select “AUTO” in step 2. Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.
●The exposure control indicator and “
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To lock the exposure control and the iris
After step 2, adjust the exposure by pressing 
or 
. Then lock the iris in steps 3 and 4. For automatic locking, select “AUTO” in step 2. The exposure control and the iris become automatic.
Backlight Compensation
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 BACK LIGHT so that the Backlight Compensation indicator “ 
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To lock the iris
After step 3, press and hold SET over 2 seconds. The “
” indication appears and the iris is locked.
To cancel Spot Exposure Control
Press BACK LIGHT once so that the “ 
” indicator disappears.
NOTES:
●You cannot use the Spot Exposure Control at the same time with following functions.
•“SQUEEZE” in “WIDE MODE” ( pg. 39)
•“STROBE” in “PROGRAM AE” ( pg. 48)
•Digital Zoom ( pg. 20)
•Manual Exposure Control
●Depending on the shooting location and condition, optimum result may not be attained.