RECORDING FEATURES EN 35
Manual ExposureWhite Balance

 

Manual exposure 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.

1 Select [AE] in the MSET menu. ( pg. 34)

2 If [AUTO] is selected, move the multi- controller to r. (video mode only)

3 To brighten the image, move the multi- controller to e. To darken the image, move the multi-controller to w.

●Adjustment range

For video recording: –6 to +6 or AUTO (automatic exposure)

For still image recording: –2.0 to +2.0 (EV)

4 Press 49. The setting is completed.

5 Close the MSET menu by moving the multi-

controller to t ().

To lock the exposure

After step 5, press and hold 49 for over 2 seconds. The indicator appears.

NOTES:

●You cannot use the manual exposure at the same time when the program AE function is set to (Snow) ( pg. 31), or with backlight compensation ( pg. 31).

●If the adjustment does not cause any visible change in brightness, set [GAIN UP] to [ON]. ( pg. 50)

The white balance is usually adjusted automatically for correctness of the colour reproduction under various lighting. However, you can also select the following modes according to the shooting situations.

1 Select [WB] in the MSET menu. ( pg. 34)

2 Select the desired mode with the multi- controller (r/t).

MWB: For adjusting the white balance manually depending on the light source.

“Manual White Balance Adjustment”

( pg. 36)

FINE: When shooting outdoors on a sunny day.

CLOUD: When shooting outdoors on a cloudy day.

HALOGEN: When a video light or similar type of lighting is used.

3 Press 49. The setting is completed.

4 Close the MSET menu by moving the multi-

controller to t ().

To return to automatic white balance

Select [AUTO] in step 2.

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