Adjusting the Exposure

Exposure Lock

1. Set the dial to , Tv or Av.2. Press the EXP. LOCK button.

• The exposure indicator appears. Use the exposure

 

indicator as an estimate.

EXP. LOCK

• The

mark above the indicator indicates the

button

standard exposure (calculated by the camcorder).

 

The

mark of the indicator indicates the current

 

exposure level within ± 2 EV stops of the standard

 

exposure (beyond 2 stops, the marker will blink).

 

•You can use the custom keys ( 73) or the

[SYSTEM SETUP/] [E.LCK B.LCK] setting to prevent the accidental operation of the EXP. LOCK button.

AE Shift

You can use the AE Shift control to manually override the automatic exposure system in order to darken or lighten the image. Select from 15 AE levels (+2.0, +1.5, +1.25, +1.0, +0.75, +0.5, +0.25, ±0, -0.25, -0.5, -0.75, -1.0, -1.25, -1.5, -2.0).

MENU

AMERA SETUP

AE SHIFT•••±0

( 27)

 

 

1.Set the dial to , Tv or Av.

2.Open the menu and select [ AMERA SETUP]. Select [AE SHIFT], select a setting option and close the menu.

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