30 ENFOR RECORDING (cont.)
Exposure ControlIris Lock
Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in theUse this function in the following situations:
following situations:YWhen shooting a moving subject.
YWhen shooting using reverse lighting or when theYWhen the distance to the subject changes (so its
background is too bright.size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes),
YWhen shooting on a reflective natural backgroundsuch as when the subject is backing away.
such as at the beach or when skiing.YWhen shooting on a reflective natural background
YWhen the background is overly dark or the subjectsuch as at the beach or when skiing.
light.YWhen shooting objects under a spotlight.
YWhen zooming.
1Set the Power Switch to O� while pressing
When the subject is close, keep the iris locked. Even
down the Lock Button located on the switch.
when the subject moves away from you, the image
2Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. The Menuwill not darken or brighten.
Screen appears.Before the following steps, perform steps 1
through 4 of OExposure Control�.
3Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel tselect o O
EXPOSURE �, then press it.5Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold the
4Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel to selectMENU/BRIGHT wheel for over 2 seconds. The
OMANUAL �, then press it. The Menu Screenexposure control indicator and O � appear.
disappears. The exposure control indicator appears.Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. O � changes to
O � and the iris is locked.
5Rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel towards O+� to
brighten the image, or towards O�� to darken the
image. (maximum ?6)Iris lock indicator
6Press the MENU/BRIGHT wheel in. Exposure
BACKLIGHT3
adjustment is complete.Button (5)
To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . .
..... select OAUTO � in step 4. Or, set the Power SwitchMENU/BRIGHT
Wheel
to O �.
To Brighten The Subject Quickly . . .
..... press BACKLIGHT . is displayed and the
subject is brightened. If pressed again, FFOYALP
disappears and the brightness returns to the
previous level.
Y+3 exposure has the same effect as thePower Switch
BACKLIGHT Button.
YUsing BACKLIGHT may cause the light around the
subject to become too bright and the subject to
become white.
YBacklight compensations is also available when theTo Return To Automatic Iris Control . . .
Power Switch is set to O �...... rotate MENU/BRIGHT to display OAUTO � then
press it in step 4. The exposure control indicator
NOTE:
and O � disappear. Or, set the Power switch to
You cannot use the manual exposure control at the same
O �.
time with backlight, spotlight ( pg. 25) compensation
and OSNOW � ( pg. 25).To Lock The Exposure Control And The Iris . . .
..... after step 4 of OExposure Control�, adjust the
exposure rotating the MENU/BRIGHT wheel.
Then lock the iris in step 5 of OIris Lock�. For
automatic locking, rotate the MENU/BRIGHT
wheel to select OAUTO �, then press it in step 4.
The iris becomes automatic after about 2
seconds.
Iris
Like the pupil of the human eye, it contracts in well-lit
environments to keep too much light from entering,
and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light. |
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