Recording options

APERTURE

Setting the aperture manually:

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

Select the Record (

/

) mode by pressing the MODE button.

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1.

Press the MENU button Control

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(Left/Right)button “Aperture”.

 

 

Aperture

2.

Select the desired submenu item

Auto

Manual

 

with the Control (Up/Down)

 

 

 

button, and then press the OK

Exit

 

button.

 

 

3.

Press the MENU button to exit the

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menu.

Aperture

 

 

Auto

 

 

Manual

1.Select "Manual."

2.Adjust the aperture value with the Control (Left/Right) button.

Confirm 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.

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Manual Aperture

F5.6

Exit Adjust OK

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9999 1.6M

F5.6

 

Exit

 

Submenu Items

 

Items

Use

On-screen

display

 

 

Auto

To let the aperture value be set automatically.

-

Manual

To set the aperture value manually.

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Understanding Aperture

The aperture of a photographic lens can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the film or image sensor.

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

When you shoot against the light or when the background is too bright.

When you shoot against a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.

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

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