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Iris Lock

 

To cancel Backlight Compensation

 

 

 

 

Press BACKLIGHT twice so that the “

 

”

 

 

 

 

indicator disappears.

 

 

 

Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

 

 

 

 

 

contracts in well-lit environments to keep too

 

 

 

 

 

 

much light from entering, and dilates in dim

 

Using Backlight Compensation may cause the light

environments to allow in more light.

 

around the subject to become too bright and the

Use this function in the following situations:

 

subject to become white.

 

 

 

● When shooting a moving subject.

 

 

 

Spot Exposure Control

 

● When the distance to the subject changes (so its

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

changes), such as when the subject is backing

 

Selection of a spot metering area enables more

 

away.

 

 

 

precise exposure compensation. You can select

● When shooting on a reflective natural background

 

 

one of the three metering areas on the LCD

 

such as at the beach or when skiing.

 

 

 

monitor/viewfinder.

 

 

 

● When shooting objects under a spotlight.

 

 

 

 

 

1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.

 

● When zooming.

 

 

1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.

 

 

 

2 Set the recording mode to “

M

 

2 Set the recording mode to “M” ( pg. 14).

 

” ( pg. 14).

 

3 Press BACKLIGHT twice so that the Spot

3 Set “EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL” in

 

Exposure Control indicator “

 

” appears.

 

 

FUNCTION Menu. ( pg. 24)

 

● A spot metering area frame appears at the

● The exposure control menu appears.

 

 

centre of the LCD monitor/viewfinder.

 

4 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD

 

4 Press or to select the desired spot

monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold

 

metering area frame.

 

 

 

SET for over 2 seconds. The “ ” indication

 

5 Press SET.

 

 

 

appear.

 

● Spot Exposure Control is engaged.

 

5 Press SET or .The iris is locked.

 

● Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of

6 Press MENU. The Menu screen closes. The

 

 

the selected area most appropriate.

 

 

To lock the iris

 

 

 

“ ” indication appears.

 

 

 

 

To return to automatic iris control

 

After step 4, press and hold SET over 2

 

Select “AUTO” in step 3.

 

seconds. The “ ” indication appears and the

● The exposure control indicator and “ ”

 

iris is locked.

 

 

 

 

disappear.

 

To cancel Spot Exposure Control

 

To lock the exposure control and the iris

 

Press BACKLIGHT once so that the “

”

After step 3, adjust the exposure by pressing

 

indicator disappears.

 

 

 

or . Then lock the iris in steps 4 - 6. For

 

NOTES:

 

 

 

automatic locking, select “AUTO” in step 3. The

 

 

 

 

 

● You cannot use the Spot Exposure Control at the

exposure control and the iris become automatic.

 

 

 

same time with following functions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backlight Compensation

 

 

•

16:9 in “WIDE MODE” ( pg. 27)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• “STROBE” in “EFFECT” ( pg. 31)

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Digital Zoom ( pg. 19)

 

 

 

Backlight compensation brightens the subject

 

 

 

 

● Depending on the shooting location and condition,

quickly.

 

 

optimum result may not be attained.

 

With simple operation, backlight compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

feature brightens the dark subject portion by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

increasing the exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.

2 Set the recording mode to “M” ( pg. 14).

3 Press BACKLIGHT so that the Backlight Compensation indicator “” appears.

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