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 “REC”.
2
Set the recording mode to “
M
”.
(
pg. 15)
3
Set “EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL” in
FUNCTION Menu. (
pg. 31)
●
The exposure control menu appears.
4
To brighten the image, press
3
. To darken the
image, press
4
. (maximum ±6)
●
+3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight
compensation. (
pg. 39)
●
–3 exposure has the same effect as when
“PROGRAM AE” is set to “SPOTLIGHT”.
(
pg. 41)
5
Press
SET
or
2
. Exposure adjustment is
complete.
To return to automatic exposure control
Select “AUTO” in step
3
.
NOTES:
●
You cannot use the manual exposure control at
the same time when “PROGRAM AE” is set to
“SPOTLIGHT” or “SNOW” (
pg. 41), or with the
backlight compensation.
●
If the adjustment does not cause any visible
change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”.
(
pg. 31, 33)
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 “REC”.
2
Set the recording mode to “
M
”.
(
pg. 15)
3
Set “EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL” in
FUNCTION Menu. (
pg. 31)
●
The exposure control menu appears.
4
Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold
SET
or
2
for over 2 seconds. The “
” indication
appears.
5
Press
SET
or
2
. The iris is locked.
6
Press
MENU
. The Menu Screen closes. The
“
” indicator appears.
To return to automatic iris control
Select “AUTO” in step
3
.
●
The exposure control indicator and “
”
disappear.
To lock the exposure control and the iris
After step
3
, adjust the exposure by pressing
3
or
4
. Then lock the iris in steps
4
–
6
. For
automatic locking, select “AUTO” in step
3
. The
exposure control and the iris become automatic.
Exposure Control
Operation Mode
Video
Memory
Exposure Level
±0
±1
±2
±3
±4
±5
±6
±0EV
±0.3EV
±0.7EV
±1.0EV
±1.3EV
±1.7EV
±2.0EV
Iris Lock
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