FEATURES FOR RECORDING

 

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Iris Lock

To cancel Backlight Compensation

 

 

 

 

Press BACK LIGHT twice so that the “

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicator disappears.

Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris

NOTE:

contracts in well-lit environments to keep too

much light from entering, and dilates in dim

Using Backlight Compensation may cause the light

environments to allow in more light.

around the subject to become too bright and the

Use this function in the following situations:

subject to become white.

When shooting a moving subject.

When the distance to the subject changes (so its

 

 

Spot Exposure Control

 

 

 

 

 

size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder

 

 

 

 

 

changes), such as when the subject is backing

Selection of a spot metering area enables more

away.

 

 

precise exposure compensation. You can select

When shooting on a reflective natural background

one of the three metering areas on the LCD

such as at the beach or when skiing.

monitor/viewfinder.

When shooting objects under a spotlight.

1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.

When zooming.

 

1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.

2 Press BACK LIGHT twice so that the Spot

2 Set “p” to “MANUAL”. ( pg. 36)

Exposure Control indicator “

 

” appears.

 

The exposure control indicator appears.

A spot metering area frame appears at the

3 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD

 

center of the LCD monitor/viewfinder.

3 Press > or < to select the desired spot

monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold

SET for over 2 seconds. The exposure control

metering area frame.

indicator and the “

” indication appear.

4 Press SET.

4 Press SET. The “

” indication changes to

Spot Exposure Control is engaged.

“ ” and the iris is locked.

Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of

To return to automatic iris control

 

the selected area most appropriate.

 

 

 

 

 

Select “AUTO” in step 2. 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 or . Then lock the iris in steps 3 and 4. For automatic locking, select “AUTO” in step 2. The exposure control and the iris become automatic.

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 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. 38)

“STROBE” in “PROGRAM AE” ( pg. 47)

Digital Zoom ( pg. 20)

Manual Exposure Control

Depending on the shooting location and condition, optimum result may not be attained.