Exposure Adjustment

Using the Zebra Pattern

You can use the zebra pattern to identify areas that might be overexposed, so you can correct the exposure appropriately. The camcorder offers two levels of zebra pattern: With 100% only areas that will lose detail in the highlight areas will be identified, while 70% will identify also areas that are dangerously close to losing detail.

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From the exposure adjustment screen, touch [5] to select the zebra level.

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Touch [70%] or [100%] and then touch [f].

3Touch [a] or [b] and then touch [a].

•The zebra pattern will appear on the overexposed areas of the picture.

•Touch again to turn off the zebra pattern.

NOTES

• Using the zebra pattern will not affect your recordings.

Exposure Compensation

When you use a recording program other than [yManual Exposure], the camcorder will adjust the exposure automatically. However, you can adjust and lock the exposure or use the Touch AE function to automatically set the optimal exposure for the subject you select. This is convenient when the brightness of the subject you want to shoot is noticeably brighter/darker than the general brightness of the image.

Operating modes:

POINTS TO CHECK

•Select a recording program other than [MFireworks] or [yManual Exposure].

•Exposure adjustment is not available in infrared mode.