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Exposure ControlBacklight Compensation
Manual exposure control is recommended in the Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly.
following situations:With simple operation, backlight compensation feature
I When shooting using reverse lighting or when the brightens the dark subject portion by increasing the
background is too bright.exposure.
I When shooting on a reflective natural background such as
1Set the Power Switch to ?M?.
at the beach or when skiing.
I When the background is overly dark or the subject is bright.2Press BACK LIGHT so that the Backlight
Compensation indicator ?? appears.
1Set the Power Switch to ?M?.
2Set ?p? to ?MANUAL?. (pg.27)To cancel Backlight Compensation
I The exposure control indicator appears.Press BACK LIGHT twice so that the ?? indicator
disappears.
3To brighten the image, press . To darken the image,
press . (maximum ?6)NOTE:
I +3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight Using Backlight Compensation may cause the light around
compensation. ( pg. 33)the subject to become too bright and the subject to become
I -3 exposure has the same effect as when ?r? is set to white.
?SPOTLIGHT?. ( pg. 35)
4Press SET. Exposure adjustment is complete.
Spot Exposure Control
To return to automatic exposure control
Select ?AUTO? in step 2. Or, set the Power Switch to ?A?.Selection of a spot metering area enables more precise
exposure compensation. You can select one of the three
NOTES:
metering areas on the LCD monitor/viewfinder.
I You cannot use the manual exposure control at the same
time when ?r? is set to ?SPOTLIGHT? or ?SNOW? 1Set the Power Switch to ?M?.
( pg. 35), or with the backlight compensation.2Press BACK LIGHT twice so that the Spot Exposure
I If the adjustment does not cause any visible change in Control indicator ?? appears.
brightness, set ?GAIN UP? to ?AUTO?. ( pg. 27, 28) I A spot metering area frame appears at the centre of the
LCD monitor/viewfinder.
Iris Lock3Press or to select the desired spot metering area
frame.
Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris contracts in well-4Press SET.
lit environments to keep too much light from entering,
I Spot Exposure Control is engaged.
and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light.
I Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of the
Use this function in the following situations:
selected area most appropriate.
I When shooting a moving subject.
I When the distance to the subject changes (so its size in the To lock the iris
LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes), such as when the After step 3, press and hold SET over 2 seconds. The
subject is backing away.?? indication appears and the iris is locked.ADVANCED FEATURES
I When shooting on a reflective natural background such as
To cancel Spot Exposure Control
at the beach or when skiing.
I When shooting objects under a spotlight.Press BACK LIGHT once so that the ?? indicator
I When zooming.disappears.
1Set the Power Switch to ?M?.NOTES:
2Set ?p? to ?MANUAL?. (pg.27)I You cannot use the Spot Exposure Control at the same
I The exposure control indicator appears.time with following functions.
?SQUEEZE? in ?WIDE MODE? ( pg. 29)
3Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD monitor
?SPOTLIGHT?, ?STROBE? or ?SNOW? in ?PROGRAM
or the viewfinder, then press and hold SET for over 2 AE? ( pg. 35)
seconds. The exposure control indicator and the ?? Digital Zoom ( pg. 16)
indication appear.Manual Exposure Control
4Press SET. The ?? indication changes to ?? and I Depending on the shooting location and condition, optimum
the iris is locked.result may not be attained.
To return to automatic iris control
Select ?AUTO? in step 2. Or, set the Power Switch to ?A?.
I The exposure control indicator and ?? disappear.
To lock the exposure control and the iris
After step 2, adjust the exposure by pressing or .
Then lock the iris in steps 3 and 4. For automatic locking,
select ?AUTO? in step 2. The exposure control and the
iris become automatic. |
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