Adjusting the exposure
When to adjust the exposure
Adjust the exposure manually under the following cases.
[a] | [b] |
[a]
•The background is too bright (back lighting)
•Insufficient light: most of the picture is dark
[b]
•Bright subject and dark background
•To record the darkness faithfully
Adjusting the exposure
(1) Press EXPOSURE.
(2) Turn the control dial to adjust the brightness.
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EXPOSURE | – | + |
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| SEL/ |
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| PUSH |
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| EXEC |
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| To return to automatic exposure mode |
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| Press EXPOSURE again. |
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| Shooting with the sun behind you |
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| If the light source is behind your subject, or in the following situations, the subject will | |
| be recorded too dark. |
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| • The subject is indoors and there is a window behind the subject. |
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| • Bright light sources are included in the scene. |
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| • When shooting a person wearing white or shiny clothes in front of a white |
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| background, the face will be recorded too dark. |
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| Shooting in the dark |
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| We recommend you to use a video light (not supplied). To get the best colour, you must | |
| maintain a sufficient light level. |
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| When you adjust the exposure manually |
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| • BACK LIGHT does not work. |
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40 | • If you press PROGRAM AE, the camcorder automatically returns to automatic | |
exposure mode. |
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