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36 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING
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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:
●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.
1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.
2 Press EXPOSURE.
●The exposure control indicator appears.
3 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold SET for over 2 seconds. The exposure control indicator and the “” indication appear.
4 Press SET. The “” indication changes to “
” and the iris is locked.
To return to automatic iris control
Press EXPOSURE twice. Or, set the Power Switch to “A”.
●The exposure control indicator and “” disappear.
To lock the exposure control and the iris
After step 2, adjust the exposure by pressing w or e. Then lock the iris in steps 3 and 4. For automatic locking, press EXPOSURE twice in step 2. The exposure control and the iris become automatic.
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Spot Exposure Control
Selection of a spot metering area enables more precise exposure compensation. You can select one of the three metering areas on the LCD monitor/viewfinder.
1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.
2 Press BACK LIGHT twice so that the Spot Exposure Control indicator “ ” appears.
●A spot metering area frame appears at the centre of the LCD monitor/viewfinder.
3 Press w or e to select the desired spot metering area frame.
4 Press SET.
●Spot Exposure Control is engaged.
●Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of the selected area most appropriate.
To lock the iris
After step 3, press and hold SET over 2 seconds. The “” indication appears and the iris is locked.
To cancel Spot Exposure Control
Press BACK LIGHT once so that the “
” indicator disappears.
NOTES:
●You cannot use the Spot Exposure Control at the same time with following functions:
•“SQUEEZE” in “WIDE MODE” ( pg. 30)
•“SPOTLIGHT”, “STROBE” or “SNOW” in “PROGRAM AE” ( pg. 38)
•Digital Zoom ( pg. 18)
•Manual Exposure Control
●Depending on the shooting location and condition, optimum result may not be attained.
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Backlight Compensation
Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly. With simple operation, backlight compensation feature brightens the dark subject portion by increasing the exposure.
1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.
2 Press BACK LIGHT so that the Backlight Compensation indicator “ ” appears.
To cancel Backlight Compensation
Press BACK LIGHT twice so that the “
” indicator disappears.
NOTE:
Using Backlight Compensation may cause the light around the subject to become too bright and the subject to become white.