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FEATURES FOR RECORDING
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Backlight compensation brightens the subject
quickly.
With simple operation, backlight compensation
feature brightens the dark subject portion by
increasing the exposure.
1
Set the Power Switch to “
M
”.
2
Press
BACK LIGHT
so that the Backlight
Compensation indicator “
” appears.
To cancel Backlight Compensation
Press
BACK LIGHT
twice so that the “
”
indicator disappears.
NOTE:
Using Backlight Compensation may cause the light
around the subject to become too bright and the
subject to become white.
Selection of a spot metering area enables more
precise exposure compensation. You can select
one of the three metering areas on the LCD
monitor/viewfinder.
1
Set the Power Switch to “
M
”.
2
Press
BACK LIGHT
twice so that the Spot
Exposure Control indicator “
” appears.
●
A spot metering area frame appears at the
centre of the LCD monitor/viewfinder.
3
Press
+
or
–
to select the desired spot
metering area frame.
4
Press
MENU
.
●
Spot Exposure Control is engaged.
●
Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of
the selected area most appropriate.
To lock the iris
After step
3
, press and hold
MENU
over 2
seconds. The “
” indication appears and the
iris is locked.
To cancel Spot Exposure Control
Press
BACK LIGHT
once so that the “
”
indicator disappears.
NOTES:
●
You cannot use the Spot Exposure Control at the
same time with following functions.
•
“SQUEEZE” in “WIDE MODE” (
墌
pg. 24)
•
“STROBE” in “PROGRAM AE” (
墌
pg. 34)
•
Digital Zoom (
墌
pg. 18)
•
Manual Exposure Control
●
Depending on the shooting location and condition,
optimum result may not be attained.
Backlight Compensation
Spot Exposure Control
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