Canon zr830, zr850 Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color, Manual Exposure Adjustment, Functions Advanced, 2Push the joystick () towards [EXP]

Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color 47

[ PORTRAIT]

-The blur effect of the background increases the more you zoom in (T).

[ NIGHT]

-Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage.

-Picture quality may not be as good as in other modes.

-White points may appear on the screen.

-Autofocus may not work as well as in other modes. In such case, adjust the focus manually.

[ SNOW]/[ BEACH]

-The subject may become overexposed on cloudy days or in shaded places. Check the image on the screen.

[ FIREWORKS]

-To avoid camcorder shake, we recommend using a tripod. Make sure to use a tripod

especially in , as the shutter speed slows down.

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).

EXP

BACK

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

2Push the joystick () towards [EXP].

•[EXP] on the joystick guide changes to light blue and 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 initial brightness of the picture.

•Pushing the joystick () towards [EXP] again will return the camcorder to automatic exposure.

4Push the joystick () towards [BACK] to save the exposure setting.

Functions Advanced