Adjusting the exposure manually

You can adjust and set the exposure. Normally exposure is automatically adjusted. Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases:

–To make a fine exposure adjustment

–To shoot a bright subject with a dark background

–To record dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully

(1) In CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-IP7BT only) mode, select FN, then press the center z on the control button. The PAGE1 screen appears.

(2) Select EXPOSURE, then press the center z on the control button. The EXPOSURE screen used for adjusting the exposure appears.

(3) Select MANUAL, then press the center z on the control button.

(4) Select –/+, then press the center z on the control button repeatedly to adjust the exposure.

–: to dim

+ : to brighten

You can also adjust the exposure by pressing b/B repeatedly after you select

–/+.

(5) Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons.

1 2–4

FN EXPO– SURE

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AUTO

 

OK

 

 

AUTO

 

 

 

 

OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANU–

 

 

 

 

MANU–

 

 

 

 

 

 

AL

 

 

 

 

AL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPOSURE

 

 

 

 

EXPOSURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

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–

+

+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To return to the FN screen

Select OK, then press the center z on the control button after step 4. The PAGE1 screen appears. Next, select EXIT, then press the center z on the control button.

To return to the automatic exposure mode

Select AUTO, then press the center z on the control button in step 4.

Note

When you adjust the exposure manually, the backlight function does not work.

Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode:

–If you change the PROGRAM AE mode.

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