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Exposure ControlManual exposure adjustment 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
light.
1
Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing
down the Lock Button located on the switch.
2
Press EXPOSURE. The exposure control
indicator appear.
3
Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel towards “+”
to brighten the image, or towards “–” to darken
the image. (maximum ±6)
4
Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. Exposure
adjustment is complete.
To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . .
.... press EXPOSURE twice or set the Power Switch
to “ ”. (If EXPOSURE is pressed once, the
camcorder will enter the exposure adjustment
mode again.)
To Brighten The Subject Quickly . . .
.... press BACKLIGHT. is displayed and the
subject is brightened. If pressed again,
disappears and the brightness returns to the
previous level.
•+3 exposure has the same effect as the
BACKLIGHT Button.
•Using BACKLIGHT may cause the light around the
subject to become too bright and the subject to
become white.
•Backlight compensations is also available when the
Power Switch is set to “ ”.
•Pressing the BACKLIGHT button has no effect
when the manual Exposure Control mode is
engaged.
Iris LockUse 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.
When the subject is close, keep the iris locked. Even
when the subject moves away from you, the image
will not darken or brighten.
Before the following steps, perform steps 1 and 2 of
“Exposure Control”.
3
Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold
the MENU/BRIGHT wheel for over 2 seconds.
The exposure control indicator and “ ”
appear.
Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. “ ”
changes to “ ” and the iris is locked.
To Return To Automatic Iris Control . . .
.... press EXPOSURE twice so that the exposure
control indicator and “ ” disappear. Or, set the
Power Switch to “ ”.
To Lock The Exposure Control And The Iris . . .
.... after step 2 of “Exposure Control”, adjust the
exposure rotating the MENU/BRIGHT wheel.
Then lock the iris in step 3 of “Iris Lock”. For
automatic locking, press EXPOSURE twice in
step 2. The iris becomes automatic after about
2 seconds.
Iris
Like the pupil of the human eye, it contracts in well-
lit environments to keep too much light from
entering, and dilates in dim environments to allow in
more light.
FOR RECORDING
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MENU/BRIGHT Wheel
Power Switch
BACKLIGHT Button (
3
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EXPOSURE
Button (
2
)
Iris lock indicator