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FEATURES FOR RECORDING
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ADVANCED FEATURES
Manual exposure control is recommended in the
following situations:
●When shooting using reverse lighting or when the
background is too bright.
●When shooting on a reflective natural background
such as at the beach or when skiing.
●When the background is overly dark or the subject
is bright.
1Set the Power Switch to “REC”.
2Set the recording mode to “ ”. ( pg. 16)
3Set “EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL” in
FUNCTION Menu. ( pg. 32)
●The exposure control menu appears.
4To brighten the image, press 3. To darken the
image, press 4. (maximum ±6)
●+3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight
compensation. ( pg. 40)
●–3 exposure has the same effect as when
“PROGRAM AE” is set to “SPOTLIGHT”.
( pg. 42)
5Press SET or 2. Exposure adjustment is
complete.
To return to automatic exposure control
Select “AUTO” in step 3.
NOTES:
●You cannot use the manual exposure control at
the same time when “PROGRAM AE” is set to
“SPOTLIGHT” or “SNOW” ( pg. 42), or with the
backlight compensation.
●If the adjustment does not cause any visible
change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”.
( pg. 32, 34)
Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris
contracts in well-lit environments to keep too
much light from entering, and dilates in dim
environments to allow in more light.
Use this function in the following situations:
●When shooting a moving subject.
●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
away.
●When shooting on a reflective natural background
such as at the beach or when skiing.
●When shooting objects under a spotlight.
●When zooming.
1Set the Power Switch to “REC”.
2Set the recording mode to “ ”. ( pg. 16)
3Set “EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL” in
FUNCTION Menu. ( pg. 32)
●The exposure control menu appears.
4Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold
SET or 2 for over 2 seconds. The exposure
control indicator and the “ ” indication appears.
5Press SET or 2. The iris is locked.
6Press MENU. The Menu Screen closes. The
“ ” indication appears.
To return to automatic iris control
Select “AUTO” in step 3.
●The exposure control indicator and “ ”
disappear.
To lock the exposure control and the iris
After step 3, adjust the exposure by pressing 3
or 4. Then lock the iris in steps 4 – 6. For
automatic locking, select “AUTO” in step 3. The
exposure control and the iris become automatic.
Exposure Control
Operation Mode VIDEO MEMORY
Exposure Level ±0
±1
±2
±3
±4
±5
±6
±0EV
±0.3EV
±0.7EV
±1.0EV
±1.3EV
±1.7EV
±2.0EV
Iris Lock
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