Advanced Features

Chapter 5 69

•To brighten the subject quickly, press the
BACKLIGHT button on top of the camera
in automatic exposure mode (this is also
the rewind button). The icon is
displayed and the subject is brightened.
If pressed again, disappears and the
brightness returns to the previous level.
Backlight has no effect when using
manual exposure.
•+3 exposure value has the same effect as
using the backlight button.
•Using backlight may cause the light
around the subject to become too bright
and the subject too overexposed.
•When manual exposure is used, Spotlight
and Snow also have no effect.
Iris Lock
The iris controls the amount of light that enters the
camcorder.
Use Iris Control in the following situations:
• When shooting a moving subject.
• When the distance to the subject changes (so its
size in the LCD monitor or viewfinder changes),
such as when a subject is backing away.
• When shooting a reflective, natural background
such as at the beach or when skiing.
• When shooting subjects under a spotlight.
• When zooming.
When the subject is close, keep the iris locked. Even
when the subject moves away from the camcorder,
the image will not darken or lighten.
1. Press in the Lock button while setting the Power
switch to M (manual record). (The POWER
indicator comes on.)
2. Press EXPOSURE. (The exposure control icon
appears.)
EXPOSURENIGHT
MODE
BACK
LIGHT
P. AE
MENU/
BRIGHT
SNAP
SHOT
CHARGE
W
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+
BAT. RELEASE
BLANK SEARCH
VOL.
FOCUS
EXPOSURE button