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■ Setting the Exposure (Brightness)
The HDC-401EX uses programmed AE as its exposure control system. However, you
can correct the exposure manually (-2.0 EV to +2.0 EV (set in 0.5-EV steps)) if the
subjects are dark, such as when shooting them back light or a bright background.
Press
MENU
to display the
Capture Menu
screen.
1
In the
Capture Menu
screen, select
EV
using
【
M
】
【
N
】and then select the desired EV level
using【
O
】
【
P
】.
2
Capture Menu
Scene
EV
White balance
Quick view
Auto
Auto
Auto
On
OK：
Set
O
/
P
：
Change
Capture Menu
Scene
EV
White balance
Quick view
Auto
+2.0
Auto
On
OK：
Set
O
/
P
：
Change
Pressing
MENU
saves the selected setting,
and the camera exits the
Capture Menu
screen.
3
The EV setting selected here is retained even after the power is turned off.
However,
Setting to the Default
will return the setting to
Auto
.
P25
■ Setting the White Balance
You can set the white balance according to the light source.
Auto：The camera automatically sets the white balance .
：Used for image/video capture under daylight
：Used for image/video capture in cloudy weather
：Used for image/video capture at sunset
：Used for image/video capture under tungsten lighting
：Used for image/video capture under fluorescent lighting
Press
MENU
to display the
Capture Menu
screen.
1
In the
Capture Menu
screen, select
White
Balance
using【
M
】
【
N
】and then select the
desired white balance level using【
O
】
【
P
】.
2
Capture Menu
Scene
EV
White balance
Quick view
Auto
Auto
Auto
On
OK：
Set
O
/
P
：
Change
Capture Menu
Scene
EV
White balance
Quick view
Auto
Auto
On
OK：
Set
O
/
P
：
Change
Default setting
Pressing
MENU
saves the selected setting,
and the camera exits the
Capture Menu
screen.
3
The white balance setting selected here is retained even after the power is
turned off. However,
Setting to the Default
will return the setting to
Auto
.
P25
Capture
(Still
Image/Video)
Advance
Operations
