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 CAMERA mode, press EXPOSURE.
The exposure indicator appears on the screen.
(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness.
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To return to the automatic exposure mode
Press EXPOSURE.
Note
When you adjust the exposure manually, the backlight function does not work in CAMERA mode.
Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode:
–if you change the PROGRAM AE mode
–if you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON
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