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Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure)

The DVD video camera/recorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically. You can also manually adjust the exposure depending on the recording conditions.

1 Press the EXPOSURE button during recording.

The exposure adjustment bar will appear on the screen.

Exposure adjustment bar

 

 

 

0 : 0 0

: 0 0

 

 

 

REM 3 0 MIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

: 0 0

 

 

 

FINE

 

 

 

1 0 / 2 / 2 0 0 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Use the 0//buttons to adjust the exposure, while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

Adjust with 0//buttons

Note:

Pressing EXPOSURE will alternate between manual adjustment and auto exposure. With auto exposure, no indication will appear on the screen.

The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

 

Compensating for Backlight

When subject is lighted from rear, this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark.

Note:

Pressing the BLC button will alternate between backlight setting between on and off.

The backlight setting will automatically return to “off” when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

1 Press the BLC button during recording.

Backlight correction icon

0 : 0 0 : 0 0 REM 3 0 MIN

FINE

8 : 0 0

1 0 / 2 / 2 0 0 7

The backlight correction icon will appear.

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Hitachi DZ-GX5100SW, DZ-GX5060SW Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded Exposure, Compensating for Backlight

DZ-GX5100SW, DZ-GX5060SW specifications

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