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Iris Lock Indicator

Lock Button

MENU Wheel

Iris Lock

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:

Power Switch

Exposure Control

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 “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

3Set “p” to “MANUAL”. ( pg. 31, 34)

●The exposure control indicator appears.

4To brighten the image, rotate the MENU Wheel towards “+”. To darken the image, rotate the MENU Wheel towards “–”. (maximum ±6)

●+3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight compensation. ( pg. 47)

●–3 exposure has the same effect as when “r” is set to “SPOTLIGHT”. ( pg. 33)

5Press the MENU Wheel in. Exposure adjustment is complete.

To return to automatic exposure control...

Set “p” to “AUTO”. ( pg. 31, 34) Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.

NOTES:

●You cannot use the manual exposure control at the same time when “r” is set to “SPOTLIGHT” or “SNOW” ( pg. 33), or with the backlight compensation. ( pg. 47)

●If the adjustment does not cause any visible change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”. ( pg. 31, 35)

●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.

When the subject is close, keep the iris locked. Even when the subject moves away from you, the image will not darken or brighten.

1Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

3Set “p” to “MANUAL”. ( pg. 31, 34) ● The exposure control indicator appears.

4Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold the MENU Wheel in for over 2 seconds. The exposure control indicator and the “” indication appear.

5Press the MENU Wheel in. The “” indication

changes to “” and the iris is locked.

To return to automatic iriscontrol...

Set “p” to “AUTO”.

( pg. 31, 34) Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.

●The exposure control indicator and “” disappear.

To lock the exposure control and the iris… After step 3 of “Exposure Control”, adjust the exposure by rotating the MENU Wheel. Then lock the iris in step 5 of “Iris Lock”. For automatic locking, select “AUTO” in step 3. The iris becomes automatic after about 2 seconds.