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38 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING

Exposure Control

 

 

Iris Lock

 

 

 

 

 

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.

1 Select

EXPOSURE

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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.

2SET

Open the LCD monitor fully.

Set the Power Switch to “REC”.

Set the recording mode to “M”. ( pg. 20) Press MENU.

Select “FUNCTION”, press SET or 2.

6 Select “EXPOSURE”, press SET or 2.

7 Select the appropriate exposure, press SET or 2.

●To brighten the image, press 3. To darken the image, press 4. (maximum +/-6)

8 Press MENU.

NOTES:

●If the adjustment does not cause any visible change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”. ( pg. 31, 33)

●You cannot use the manual exposure control at the same time when “PROGRAM AE” is set to “SPOTLIGHT” or “SNOW” ( pg. 41), or with the backlight compensation.

1 Perform steps 1 - 6 in “Exposure Control” ( pg. 38)

2 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold SET or 2 for over 2 seconds. The “” indication appears.

3 Press SET or 2. The iris is locked.

4 Press MENU.