recording options

Aperture

The camcorder adjusts the aperture automatically depending on the subject and recording conditions. You can also manually adjust the Aperture to your preference.

PRECHECK!

Select the Record ( / ) mode by pressing the MODE button. page 24

1.Press the MENU button Control joystick (/) “Aperture”.

2.Select the desired submenu item with the Control joystick (/), and then press the OK button.

3.Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

Submenu Items

items

contents

on-screen

 

display

 

 

 

“Auto”

Sets the aperture value automatically.

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“Manual”

Sets the aperture value manually.

 

 

FX.X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

Aperture

Auto

Manual

Exit

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

Aperture

Auto

Manual

Exit

Setting the aperture manually:

1.Select "Manual."2.Adjust the aperture value with the Control joystick(/).•Confi rm your selection by pressing the OK button.•Exposure value can be set between “F1.8” and “F22.”

•If you set aperture to manual, the higher the aperture, the darker the recorded picture will be.

Understanding Aperture

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

9999 1.6M

Manual Aperture

F5.6

ExitAdjust OK

STBY 0:00:00 [475Min]

9999 1.6M

 

The aperture stop of a photographic lens can be adjusted to control

 

F5.6

 

the amount of light reaching the fi lm or image sensor.

 

 

 

The aperture value needs to be adjusted in the following cases:

 

 

 

• When shooting against the light or when the background is too

 

 

 

bright.

 

 

 

• When shooting on a refl ective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.

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• When the background is overly dark (for example, night scenery).