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Exposure lock/adjustment
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Exposure lock
Lock the exposure at the current level in order to
control the brightness of the image.
To lock the exposure, press the EXPOSURE dial
in once. Press it again to return to the
automatically set exposure level.
To make the recorded image brighter, turn the
EXPOSURE dial upwards (to a maximum of +11).
This may be necessary if the background is very
bright, or if the subject is lit from behind.
To make the recorded image darker, turn the
EXPOSURE dial downwards (to a minimum of
–11). This may be necessary if the background is
very dark, or if the subject is spotlit.
E .LO C K
±
0
E .LO C K
+ 11
E .LO C K
±
0
E .LO C K
– 11
EXPOSURE
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Exposure adjustment
When the exposure is locked, you can adjust it
manually, making the picture brighter or darker in
order to deal with difficult lighting conditions, or
to manipulate the mood of the scene. The camera’s
iris can be manually set to any position from fully
closed to fully open.
EXPOSURE
Notes:
• You cannot lock the exposure in the
[
(Easy Recording) or M (Manual) recording programs.
• The standard exposure level depends on which recording program you have selected, but the shutter
normally operates at 1/60 of a second.
• The brightness of the subject may change if you zoom during exposure lock.
If you slide the POWER switch to OFF or the standby lever to LOCK, the camcorder resets to auto
exposure.
