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Exposure Lock/Adjustment

Exposure lock

Lock the exposure at the current level in order to control the brightness of the image.

To lock the exposure, press the EXP dial in. Press it again to return to the automatically set exposure level.

EXP

Recording

Notes:

You cannot lock the exposure in the [ (Easy Recording) or MANUAL recording program.

The standard exposure level depends on which recording program you have selected, but the shutter normally operates at 1/50 of a second.

The brightness of the subject may change if you zoom during exposure lock.

If you slide the POWER switch to OFF or the standby lever to LOCK, the camcorder resets to auto exposure.

Exposure adjustment

When the exposure is locked, you can adjust it manually, making the picture brighter or darker in order to deal with difficult lighting conditions, or to manipulate the mood of the scene. The camcorder’s iris can be manually set to any position from fully closed to fully open.

EXP

To make the recorded image brighter, pull the

E.LOCK ±0

E.LOCK +11

EXP dial up (to a maximum of +11).

 

 

This may be necessary if the background is

 

 

very bright, or if the subject is lit from behind.

 

 

E.LOCK ±0

 

E.LOCK –11

 

 

To make the recorded image darker, pull the EXP dial down (to a minimum of –11). This may be necessary if the background is very dark, or if the subject is spotlit.

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Canon XM2 PAL instruction manual Exposure Lock/Adjustment, Exposure lock, Exposure adjustment