Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color 43

Adjusting 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

( 10)

Mode switch: (except for the

[FIREWORKS] recording program).

1 Press EXP .

•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.

2 Adjust (

) the brightness of the

image as required.

• The adjustment range and the length

of the exposure adjustment indicator

will vary depending on the initial

brightness of the picture.

• Pressing EXP again will return the

Light Metering Mode

The camcorder measures the light reflected from the subject in order to calculate the optimal exposure settings. Depending on the subject, you may want to change the way the light is measured and evaluated.

POINTS TO CHECK

( 10)

Mode switch:

Options

 Default value

[ EVALUATIVE]

Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The camcorder divides the picture into several areas and the light is measured in all of them to achieve the optimal exposure for the subject.

[ CENT.WEIGHT.AVERAGE]

Averages the light metered from the entire screen, giving more weight to the subject in the center.

[ SPOT]

Meters the area within the spot AE point frame. Use this setting to adjust the exposure to match the subject in the center of the screen.

FUNC.

( 23)

E

Functions Advanced

camcorder to automatic exposure.

FUNC.

Icon of the currently selected

Light Metering Mode

FUNC. Desired option