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On-Screen Menus
SHUTTER
Variable Shutter Speed
1/250, 1/500
allows for
fast-moving images to be
captured one frame at a time
for vivid, stable slow-motion
playback. The faster the
shutter speed, the darker the
picture becomes. Use the
shutter function under good
lighting conditions.
Exposure Control
Manual exposure adjustment is
recommended for the following
conditions:
•
When using reverse lighting or
when the background is too bright.
•
When shooting a reflective, natural
background such as at the beach or
when skiing.
•
When the background is overly
dark or the subject is overly bright.
To Adjust Exposure Control:
1. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to highlight the EXPOSURE icon
(
). Press in the MENU/
BRIGHT dial to highlight the
submenus.
2. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to highlight
MANUAL
. Press in
the MENU/BRIGHT dial to select
it. The menu screen disappears.
EXP
. appears on screen as well as
the plus-or-minus indicator.
3. Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to brighten the image, or
towards – to darken the image
(maximum of plus or minus 6).
4. Press in the MENU/BRIGHT dial
to set the exposure adjustment.
EXP
. and the highlight bar on the
plus-or-minus indicator disappear.
To Return to Automatic Exposure
Control:
Select
AUTO
in step 2, or set the
Power Switch to automatic (
A
)
record.
Notes
:
To brighten the subject quickly, press the
BACKLIGHT button on top of the
camera (this is also the rewind button).
The
icon is displayed and the subject
is brightened. If pressed again,
disappears and the brightness returns to
the previous level.
A +3 exposure value has the same effect
as using the backlight button.
Using backlight may cause the light
around the subject to become too bright
and the subject too overexposed.
Backlight compensation is also available
in automatic (
A
) record mode, manual
exposure control is not.
Pressing the backlight button has no
effect when exposure is set to MANUAL.
Iris Lock
The iris controls the amount of light
that enters the camcorder.
Use Iris Control in the following
situations:
•
When shooting a moving subject.
•
When the distance to the subject
changes (so its size in the LCD
monitor or viewfinder changes),
such as when a subject is backing
away.
