FEATURES FOR RECORDING

EN 39

 

Backlight Compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● You cannot use the Spot Exposure Control at the

Backlight compensation brightens the subject

 

 

same time with following functions.

quickly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• “16:9” in “WIDE MODE” ( pg. 36)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• “STROBE” in EFFECT ( pg. 41)

With simple operation, backlight compensation

 

 

 

 

• Digital Zoom ( pg. 20)

feature brightens the dark subject portion by

 

 

 

● Depending on the shooting location and condition,

increasing the exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

optimum result may not be attained.

1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Press BACKLIGHT so that the Backlight

 

 

White Balance Adjustment

Compensation indicator “

 

” appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The white balance refers to the correctness of

To cancel Backlight Compensation

 

 

color reproduction under various lighting. If the

Press BACKLIGHT twice so that the “

 

”

 

 

 

 

white balance is correct, all other colors will be

indicator disappears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accurately reproduced.

NOTE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The white balance is usually adjusted

Using Backlight Compensation may cause the light

 

automatically. However, more advanced

around the subject to become too bright and the

 

camcorder operators control this function

subject to become white.

 

 

 

 

 

 

manually to achieve a more professional color/

 

Spot Exposure Control

 

tint reproduction.

 

 

To change the setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set “W. BALANCE” to the desired mode in

Selection of a spot metering area enables more

 

FUNCTION Menu. ( pg. 31)

precise exposure compensation. You can select

 

● The selected mode indicator except “AUTO”

one of the three metering areas on the LCD

 

 

appears.

monitor/viewfinder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AUTO]: White balance is adjusted

1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.

 

 

automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MWB: Adjust the white balance manually

2 Set the recording mode to “M”. ( pg. 15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when shooting under various types of lighting.

3 Press BACKLIGHT twice so that the Spot

 

 

( “Manual White Balance Adjustment”, pg. 40)

Exposure Control indicator “

 

 

” appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINE: Outdoors on a sunny day.

● A spot metering area frame appears at the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLOUD: Outdoors on a cloudy day.

 

center of the LCD monitor/viewfinder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4 Press 2 or 1 to select the desired spot

 

 

To return to automatic white balance

metering area frame.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Press SET.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set “W. BALANCE” to “AUTO”. ( pg. 31)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

●Spot Exposure Control is engaged.

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

To lock the iris

After step 4, press and hold SET over 2 seconds. The “” indication appears and the iris is locked.

To cancel Spot Exposure Control

Press BACKLIGHT once so that the “ ” indicator disappears.

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