FEATURES FOR RECORDING
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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.
1Open the LCD monitor fully.
2Set the Power Switch to “REC”.
3Set the recording mode to “ ”. ( pg. 20)
4Press MENU.
5Select “FUNCTION”, press SET or 2.
6Select “EXPOSURE”, press SET or 2.
7Select the appropriate exposure, press SET
or 2.
●To brighten the image, press 3. To darken the
image, press 4. (maximum +/-6)
8Press MENU.
NOTES:
●If the adjustment does not cause any visible
change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”.
( pg. 31, 33)
●You cannot use the manual exposure control at
the same time when “PROGRAM AE” is set to
“SPOTLIGHT” or “SNOW” ( pg. 41), or with
the backlight compensation.
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.
1Perform steps 1 - 6 in “Exposure Control”
( pg. 38)
2Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the
LCD monitor or the viewfinder, then press and
hold SET or 2 for over 2 seconds. The “ ”
indication appears.
3Press SET or 2. The iris is locked.
4Press MENU.
Exposure Control
EXPOSURE
±
0
Select
SET
Iris Lock
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