Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “ press it.
Set the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
Press MENU/BRIGHT. The Menu Screen appears.
”, then

Exposure Control

Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in the following situations:

•When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright.

•When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.

•When the background is overly dark or the subject light.

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4 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “MANUAL”, then press it. The Menu Screen disappears. “EXP.” and the highlight bar on the exposure control indicator are displayed.

5 Rotate MENU/BRIGHT towards “+” to brighten the image, or towards “–” to darken the image. (maximum ± 6)

6 Press MENU/BRIGHT. Exposure adjustment is complete. The indication “EXP.” and the highlight bar on the exposure control indicator go out.

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Iris Lock

Use this function in the following situations:

•When shooting a moving subject.

•When the distance to the subject changes (so its size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes), such as when the subject is backing away.

•When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.

•When shooting objects under a spotlight.

•When zooming.

When the subject is close, keep the iris locked. Even when the subject moves away from you, the image will not darken or brighten.

Before the following steps, perform steps 1 through 4 of “Exposure Control”.

5 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold MENU/BRIGHT for over 2 seconds. The exposure control indicator and “ ” appear. Press MENU/BRIGHT. “ ” changes to “ ” and the iris is locked. “EXP.” goes out.

MENU/BRIGHT Wheel

Power Switch

EXP .

To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . .

.... select “AUTO” in step 4. Or, set the Power

Switch to “”.

NOTE:

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BACKLIGHT Button

To Brighten The Subject Quickly . . .

.... press BACKLIGHT. is displayed and the

subject is brightened. If pressed again, disappears and the brightness returns to the previous level.

•+3 exposure has the same effect as the BACKLIGHT Button.

•Using BACKLIGHT may cause the light around the subject to become too bright and the subject to become white.

•Backlight compensation is also available when the Power Switch is set to “ ”.

•Pressing the BACKLIGHT button has no effect

when the exposure is set to “MANUAL” and the Power Switch is set to “ ”.

Iris lock indicator

To Return To Automatic Iris Control . . .

.... rotate MENU/BRIGHT to display “AUTO” then

press it in step 4. The exposure control indicator and “ ” disappear. Or, set the Power Switch to “”.

To Lock The Exposure Control And The Iris . . .

.... after step 4, adjust the exposure rotating MENU/

BRIGHT. Then lock the iris in step 5. For automatic locking, rotate MENU/BRIGHT to select “AUTO”, then press it in step 4. The iris becomes automatic after about 2 seconds.

Iris

Like the pupil of the human eye, it contracts in well- lit environments to keep too much light from entering, and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light.

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