FEATURES FOR RECORDING
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Manual exposure control 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
is bright.
1
Set the Power Switch to “
M
”.
2
Set “
p
” to “MANUAL”. (
墌
pg. 22)
●
The exposure control indicator appears.
3
To brighten the image, press
+
. To darken the
image, press
–
. (maximum ±6)
●
+3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight
compensation. (
墌
pg. 31)
●
–3 exposure has the same effect as when “
r
” is
set to “SPOTLIGHT”. (
墌
pg. 34)
4
Press
MENU
. Exposure adjustment is
complete.
To return to automatic exposure control
Select “AUTO” in step
2
. Or, set the Power
Switch to “
A
”.
NOTES:
●
You cannot use the manual exposure control at
the same time when “
r
” is set to “SPOTLIGHT”
or “SNOW” (
墌
pg. 34), or with the backlight
compensation.
●
If the adjustment does not cause any visible
change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”.
(
墌
pg. 22, 23)
Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris
contracts in well-lit environments to keep too
much light from entering, and dilates in dim
environments to allow in more light.
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.
1
Set the Power Switch to “
M
”.
2
Set “
p
” to “MANUAL”. (
墌
pg. 22)
●
The exposure control indicator appears.
3
Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold
MENU
for over 2 seconds. The exposure control
indicator and the “
” indication appear.
4
Press
MENU
. The “
” indication changes to
“
” and the iris is locked.
To return to automatic iris control
Select “AUTO” in step
2
. Or, set the Power
Switch to “
A
”.
●
The exposure control indicator and “
”
disappear.
To lock the exposure control and the iris
After step
2
, adjust the exposure by pressing
+
or
–
. Then lock the iris in steps
3
and
4
. For
automatic locking, select “AUTO” in step
2
. The
exposure control and the iris become automatic.
Exposure Control
Iris Lock
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