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Using the Full
Range of Features
Manual Exposure Adjustment
EXPOSURE
1. Turn the program selectorto the Manual
recording program.
2. Press the EXPOSURE dial in.
• An arrow appears next to the shutter speed
value.
3. Turn the EXPOSURE dial to increase or
decrease the shutter speed.
• You can choose 27 shutter speeds between
1/60 and 1/15000 of a second.
• See “About the shutter speed” (p. 56).
4. Press the EXPOSURE dial in again.
• The arrow moves next to the F number.
5. Turn the EXPOSURE dial to open orclose the iris.
• Choose among 23 F numbers between f/1.6 and f/11, and CLOSE to shut the iris completely.
• See “About the iris” (p. 56).
6. Press the EXPOSURE dial in once more.
• The arrow moves next to the gain value.
7. Turn the EXPOSURE dial to increase ordecrease the gain.
• Set the gain to 0dB, +3dB, +6dB, +9dB or +12dB.
• See “About the gain” (p. 56).
Notes:
• The shutter speed, F number and gain values are all reset if you slide the POWER switch to OFF. If you
use the standby lever, however, the camcorder remembers your chosen values.
• Abar showing the standard exposure appears in the display.
• You can also vary the exposure manually in the Auto, Tv and Av modes, but you must first lock the
exposure to adjust the shutter speed and iris.
shutter
speed iris
no
display gain