RECORDING

RECORDING

Exposure Compensation
3. After adjusting the exposure, press the shutter

• The exposure compensation value automatically re-

button to record the image.

verts to zero whenever the shutter button is pressed.

This camera features an program AE function that automati-

 

You can manually reset the exposure compensation

cally changes shutter speed and aperture in accordance

 

value by using [+] and [–] to change the value back to

with available light. In addition, you can also manually adjust

 

zero, which is indicated when the EV indicator disap-

the exposure to compensate for backlighting, indirect indoor

 

pears from the monitor. EV value is fixed during pan-

lighting, dark backgrounds, and other special conditions.

 

orama recording.

 

 

• Shutter speed and aperture is fixed whenever you

To manually adjust the exposure

 

manually adjust the exposure setting.

1.Set the Function Switch to REC.
2.Use [+] and [–] to perform exposure compensa-
tion.

NOTES

 

• Pressing [+] or [–] displays an EV indicator that shows

• Exposure compensation is generally expressed in

 

the current exposure compensation setting.

terms of an exposure compensation (EV) value. The

 

• Pressing [+] makes the image on the LCD brighter.

exposure compensation value is always set to zero

 

whenever you turn on the camera.

 

Use it to adjust for dim indoor lighting and backlight-

 

• Each press of [+] or [–] changes the exposure com-

 

ing.

 

pensation value by 0.25EV. A change in either direc-

 

• Pressing [–] makes the image on the LCD darker. Use

 

tion is indicated on the monitor screen by arrows

 

it to adjust for bright sunlight.

 

pointing left (negative correction) or right (positive cor-

 

• The EV indicator turns red whenever the compensa-

 

rection).

 

tion value is at its limit.

• The normal maximum range for exposure compensa-

 

 

tion is –2EV to +2EV. Under certain conditions, how-

 

 

ever, the camera may impose lower maximum values

 

 

when exposure compensation would result in an im-

 

 

age that is too dark or too light.

 

 

45

46

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This section describes more advanced recording operations

 

1.Slide the Function Switch to REC.

 

 

 

 

4. After confirming that the Auto Focus operation

 

Using Digital Zoom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that are also provided by this camera.

 

2. Moving

ZOOM slider to-

 

 

 

 

 

is complete, press the shutter button all the

 

Digital zoom produces a VGA size image (640 x 480 pixels)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

way down to record the image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that can be double or

four times the size

of the original

im-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wards

T (telephoto) to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using the Zoom Feature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Brightness (aperture) is also affected by using optical

 

age.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

zoom in on the subject,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The zoom features let you move in closer on subjects that

 

 

or W (wide - angle) to

T

W

 

 

zoom.

 

Using digital zoom

and optical

zoom in

combination can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

zoom an image to 8X.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

are located far from the camera. You can choose either opti-

 

 

zoom out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cal zoom or digital zoom, or even use them in combination to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZOOM slider

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

increase the size of the original image by four or eight times

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

its original size.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The focus range for Auto Focus depends on the digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

zoom setting as shown below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using Optical Zoom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical zoom enlarges the image by changing the focal dis-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Zoom

 

Focus Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

0.25m to

∞

(0.8 ' to∞

)

tance of the lens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2X

 

0.6m

to

∞

(2.0 'to

∞

)

You can increase the double the size of the image using op-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4X

 

1.5m

to

∞

(5.0 'to

∞

)

tical zoom.

 

 

Telephoto

Wide-angle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Compose the image on the monitor screen,

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The camera may not be able to focus on an image

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

within the Auto Focus frame if the subject is closer

 

 

 

 

• For Optical Zoom recording, first perform the zoom

 

 

and then press the shutter button about

half

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

than the distances noted above. In such a case, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Focus frame changes

to white when you

press

 

 

 

 

operation and then move the camera towards the sub-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the shutter button half way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ject. Otherwise the lens can be damaged by coming

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Note that

4X digital

zoom produces a

relatively

 

 

 

into contact with the subject when it extends from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rougher image than OFF or 2X when used in combina-

 

 

 

 

 

camera during the zoom operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tion with Auto Focus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Do not carry the camera around or leave it laying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

around with the lens extended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See “Using the Record Menu” on page 59 for details on mak-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing digital zoom settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47

48