Adjusting the exposure manually
You can manually adjust and set the exposure. Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases:
•The subject is backlit
•Bright subject and dark background
•To record dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully
(1)In the standby or recording mode, press EXPOSURE. The exposure indicator appears.
(2)Turn the control dial to adjust the brightness.
SEL
EXPOSURE
To return to the automatic exposure modePress EXPOSURE again.
Note
When you adjust the exposure manually, the backlight function does not work.
If you select a PROGRAM AE mode while you are adjusting the exposure manually Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode. Press EXPOSURE again and adjust manually.
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