Adjusting the Aperture
The Exposure Bar
You can use the exposure bar as a reference when adjusting the aperture or shutter speed or when compensating the exposure using AE shift. The Îon
62 top of the exposure bar indicates optimal exposure without any shift (AE±0); the scale markings indicate the deviation from optimal exposure in 1/2 EV increments. The indicator inside the exposure bar represents the current exposure. When the difference between current and optimal exposure is larger than ±2 EV, the indicator will flash at the edge of the exposure bar. Optimal exposure will change depending on the light metering mode (A62) used.
Optimal exposure AE±0
Current exposure
Light Metering Mode
Select the light metering mode to match the recording conditions. Using the appropriate setting will ensure that the camcorder obtains the most suitable exposure level when automatic aperture is used.
1 | Open the [Light Metering] submenu. | [~Camera Setup] |
| [~Camera Setup] >[Light Metering] |
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2 | Select the desired option and then press the joystick. | [Light Metering] |
• The icon of the selected mode appears on the left of the screen. 
[Standard]
Options
[Backlight] °: Suitable when recording backlit scenes.
[Standard]: Averages the light metered from the entire screen, giving more weight to the subject in the center.
[Spotlight] ®: Use this option when recording a scene in which only a certain part of the picture is lit, for example, when the subject is lit by a spotlight.
NOTES
•If you set an assignable button to [Backlight] or [Spotlight] (A89), you can press the button to change the light metering mode.