SHUTTER Variable Shutter Speed
1/250, 1/500 allows for
Exposure Control
Manual exposure adjustment is recommended for the following conditions:
•When using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright.
•When shooting a reflective, natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.
•When the background is overly dark or the subject is overly bright.
To Adjust Exposure Control:
1.Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial to highlight the EXPOSURE icon ( 
). Press in the MENU/ BRIGHT dial to highlight the submenus.
2.Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial to highlight MANUAL. Press in the MENU/BRIGHT dial to select it. The menu screen disappears.
EXP. appears on screen as well as the
3.Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial toward + to brighten the image, or towards – to darken the image (maximum of plus or minus 6).
4.Press in the MENU/BRIGHT dial to set the exposure adjustment. EXP. and the highlight bar on the
To Return to Automatic Exposure Control:
Select AUTO in step 2, or set the Power Switch to automatic ( A ) record.
Notes:
To brighten the subject quickly, press the BACKLIGHT button on top of the camera (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.
A +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.
Backlight compensation is also available in automatic ( A ) record mode, manual exposure control is not.
Pressing the backlight button has no effect when exposure is set to MANUAL.
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.
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