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FEATURES FOR RECORDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backlight Compensation

 

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● You cannot use the Spot Exposure Control at the

Backlight compensation brightens the subject

 

 

same time with following functions.

quickly.

 

 

• “SQUEEZE” in “WIDE MODE” ( pg. 33)

 

 

• “STROBE” in “PROGRAM AE” ( pg. 42)

With simple operation, backlight compensation

 

 

 

 

• Digital Zoom ( pg. 19)

feature brightens the dark subject portion by

 

 

 

 

• Manual Exposure Control

increasing the exposure.

 

 

 

● Depending on the shooting location and condition,

1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.

 

 

 

optimum result may not be attained.

2 Press BACK LIGHT so that the Backlight

 

 

 

White Balance Adjustment

 

 

 

Compensation indicator “

 

” appears.

 

 

 

To cancel Backlight Compensation

 

 

 

 

 

The white balance refers to the correctness of

Press BACK LIGHT twice so that the “

 

”

 

color reproduction under various lighting. If the

indicator disappears.

 

 

white balance is correct, all other colors will be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

 

accurately reproduced.

Using Backlight Compensation may cause the light

 

The white balance is usually adjusted

around the subject to become too bright and the

 

automatically. However, more advanced

subject to become white.

 

camcorder operators control this function

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

manually to achieve a more professional color/

 

 

Spot Exposure Control

 

tint reproduction.

 

 

 

To change the setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selection of a spot metering area enables more precise exposure compensation. You can select one of the three metering areas on the LCD monitor/viewfinder.

1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.

2 Press BACK LIGHT twice so that the Spot Exposure Control indicator “ ” appears.

●A spot metering area frame appears at the centre of the LCD monitor/viewfinder.

3 Press + or – to select the desired spot metering area frame.

4 Press MENU.

●Spot Exposure Control is engaged.

●Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of the selected area most appropriate.

To lock the iris

After step 3, press and hold MENU over 2 seconds. The “” indication appears and the iris is locked.

To cancel Spot Exposure Control

Press BACK LIGHT once so that the “ ” indicator disappears.

Set “u” to the desired mode. ( pg. 31)

●The selected mode indicator except “AUTO” appears.

[AUTO]: White balance is adjusted automatically.

MWB: Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting. ( “Manual White Balance Adjustment”)

FINE: Outdoors on a sunny day.

CLOUD: Outdoors on a cloudy day.

HALOGEN: A video light or similar type of lighting is used.

[ ] = Factory-preset

To return to automatic white balance Set “u” to “AUTO”. ( pg. 31)

Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.