EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as ±2Ev in 1/3 increments with still image and movie recording; exposure compensation cannot be used with digital subject programs. When auto reset (p. 45) is active, exposure compensation is reset to 0.0 when the camera is turned off. Exposure compensation can be assigned to the controller (p. 45).

VOICE MEMO

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Voice memo allows an audio track up to fifteen second to be recorded with a still image. The function is activated in section 3 of the recording menu (p. 40). When the function is active, the microphone indicator (1) is displayed in the top left corner of the monitor. The voice memo must be set before taking a picture. It

Select the exposure compensation option in section 2 of the recording menu. Use the up/down keys to adjust the degree of compensation (1); the live image behind the menu reflects the change. Press the central controller button to set this value (2). If any value other than 0.0 is set, an indicator is displayed on the monitor as a warning.

Shooting tips

Sensitivity

1

Metering mode

–2 ~ +2

Exp. comp.

+0.3

Auto reset

2

remains in effect until reset.

After an image is captured, a screen appears indicating the audio recording has started. A bar graph displays the amount of recording time elapsed.

To stop the recording, press the shutter-release button or the center button of the controller (2). The recording will stop automatically when the fifteen-second limit has elapsed.

Recording audio. :stop

Sometimes the camera’s exposure meter is deceived by certain conditions. Exposure compensation can be used in these situations. For example, a very bright scene, such as a snowy landscape or a white sandy beach, can appear too dark in the captured image.

Before taking the picture, adjusting the exposure by +1 or +2 EV results in an image with normal tonal values.

Calculated camera exposure

–1.0Ev

–2.0Ev

 

(1/2 as much light)

(1/4 as much light)

 

 

 

In the example above, the dark water caused the camera to overexpose the image making it bright and washed-out. By compensating the exposure, detail is brought out in the leaves, and the stones and water appear richer. Ev stands for exposure value. A change of one Ev adjusts the exposure calculated by the camera by a factor of two.

A voice memo is attached to the last image of a continuous -advance series (p. 37). When played back, images with voice-memo audio tracks have a note indicator displayed with them (p. 54). A voice memo can be deleted from an image in section 1 of the playback menu (p. 56).

Camera Notes

When making audio recordings, be careful not to touch or cover the microphone. The quality of the recording is proportional to the subject to microphone distance. For best results, hold the camera approximately 20cm (8in) from your mouth.

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Remaining recording time

Microphone

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