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RECORDING FEATURES
Backlight compensation brightens the subject
quickly. With simple operation, dark portions of
the subject are brightened by increasing the
exposure.
1
Set the power switch to
.
2
Press and hold
(
/
) so that
is
displayed.
3
Press
(
) once so that the
indicator
appears.
To cancel backlight compensation
Press
(
) twice so that the
indicator
disappears.
Selection of a spot metering area enables more
precise exposure compensation. You can select
one of the three metering areas.
1
Set the power switch to
.
2
Press and hold
(
/
) so that
is
displayed.
3
Press
(
) twice so that the
indicator
appears.
●
The spot metering area frame
appears at the
center.
4
Press
/
to select the desired spot
metering area frame.
5
Press
49
. The setting is completed.
To lock the exposure
After step
4
, press and hold
49
for over 2
seconds. The indicator appears.
To cancel spot exposure control
Press
(
) once so that the
indicator
disappears.
NOTES:
●
Spot exposure control may not be possible when
some other functions are activated.
●
Depending on the shooting location and condition,
optimum result may not be attained.
You can use the flash for still image recording.
The flash mode can be changed as required.
1
Set the power switch to
.
2
Set the
MODE
switch to
.
3
Press
FLASH
repeatedly to select the
desired flash mode.
●
The selected mode indicator will be displayed on
the screen.
[AUTO]
: The flash fires automatically when
the surroundings are dark.
AUTO RED-EYE
: The flash fires
automatically but reduces the red-eye
phenomenon of the subject's eyes.
ON
: The flash fires regardless of the shooting
condition.
SLOW SYNCHRO
: The flash fires
regardless of the shooting condition. The shutter
speed becomes slower in this mode, so the
background can also be brightened.
[ ]
= Factory-preset
When not using the flash
Press
FLASH
repeatedly until no flash mode
indicator is displayed on the screen.
NOTES:
●
The flash and the continuous shooting cannot be
used at the same time. The unusable mode
indicator blinks or goes out.
●
The flash mode indicator also blinks while
charging the flash.
●
If the flash mode is selected before turning the
LCD monitor, you can continue to use the flash
after the LCD monitor is turned 180°, even though
the flash mode indicator will disappear. The flash
mode cannot be selected after the LCD monitor is
turned 180°. (
墌
pg. 9)
●
If the flash is not bright enough, set [GAIN] to
[AUTO] or [160]. (
墌
pg. 51) Alternatively, set
[S.SP] to [NIGHTALIVE] in the MSET menu.
(
墌
pg. 35)
Backlight Compensation
/
Spot Exposure Control
/
Flash
FLASH
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