Canon DC210 Manual Exposure Adjustment, Manual Focus Adjustment, EXP, NEXT, NEXT, FOCUS, POINTS TO CHECK, POINTS TO CHECK, 2Push the joystick () toward [EXP]

46Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color

Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color

Manual Exposure Adjustment

At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or subjects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overexposed). To correct this, you can manually adjust the exposure.

POINTS TO CHECK

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Mode switch: P (except for the

[ FIREWORKS] recording program).

EXP

NEXT

1If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press () to display it.

2Push the joystick () toward [EXP].

•If [EXP] does not appear on the joystick

guide, repeatedly push the joystick () toward [NEXT] to display the joystick guide in the illustration above.

•The exposure adjustment indicator

and the neutral value “±0” appear on the screen.

•If you operate the zoom during exposure lock, the brightness of the image may change.

3Adjust ( ) the brightness of the image as required.

•The adjustment range and the length of the exposure adjustment indicator will vary depending on the brightness of the picture at the time you locked the exposure.

•Pushing the joystick () toward [EXP] again will cancel the exposure lock and return the camcorder to automatic exposure.

Manual Focus Adjustment

Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case, focus manually.

Reflective surfaces

Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines

Fast Moving Subjects

Through wet windows

Night Scenes

POINTS TO CHECK

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Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure.

Mode switch: P

FOCUS

NEXT

1If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press () to display it.

2Push the joystick () toward [FOCUS].

•If [FOCUS] does not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the

joystick () toward [NEXT] to display the joystick guide in the illustration above.

•“MF” appears.