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38 EN FEATURESFORRECORDING
i ExposureControl
Manual exposure control is recommended in tile
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'_". ( pg. 15)
3 Set "EXPOSURE" to "MANUAI2' in
FUNCTION Menu.(pg.31)
• The exposure control menu appears.
4 To brighten the image, press A. To darken the
image, press V. (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)
Operation Mode
Exposure Level
Video Memory
•+0 _+0EV
•+1 _+0.3EV
•+2 _+0.7EV
•+3 _+1.0EV
•+4 _+1.3EV
•+5 _+1.7EV
•+6 _+2.0EV
5 Press SET or>. 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)
I IrisLock
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 "_". (:" pg. 15)
3 Set "EXPOSURE" to "MANUAt_' 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 > for over 2 seconds.The "hi" indication
appears.
5 Press SET or >.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 A
or V.Then lock the iris in steps 4 - 6. For
automatic locking, select "AUTO" in step 3. The
exposure control and the iris become automatic.
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