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Iris LockSpot Exposure Control
Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris contracts in well-Selection of a spot metering area enables more precise
lit environments to keep too much light from entering, exposure compensation. You can select one of the three
and dilates in dim environments to allow in more light.metering areas on the LCD monitor/viewfinder.
Use this function in the following situations:
1Set the Power Switch to ?M?.
I When shooting a moving subject.
I When the distance to the subject changes (so its size in the 2Press BACK LIGHT twice so that the Spot Exposure
LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes), such as when the Control indicator ?? appears.
subject is backing away.I A spot metering area frame appears at the centre of the
I When shooting on a reflective natural background such as LCD monitor/viewfinder.
at the beach or when skiing.
3Press w or e to select the desired spot metering area
I When shooting objects under a spotlight.
frame.
I When zooming.
4Press SET.
1Set the Power Switch to ?M?.
I Spot Exposure Control is engaged.
2Press EXPOSURE.I Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of the
I The exposure control indicator appears.selected area most appropriate.
3Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD monitor
To lock the iris
or the viewfinder, then press and hold SET for over 2
After step 3, press and hold SET over 2 seconds. The
seconds. The exposure control indicator and the ? ?
? ? indication appears and the iris is locked.
indication appear.
To cancel Spot Exposure Control
4Press SET. The ?? indication changes to ?? and
the iris is locked.Press BACK LIGHT once so that the ?? indicator
disappears.
To return to automatic iris control
Press EXPOSURE twice. Or, set the Power Switch to NOTES:
?A?.I You cannot use the Spot Exposure Control at the same
I The exposure control indicator and ? ? disappear.time with following functions:
? ?SQUEEZE? in ?WIDE MODE? ( pg. 30)
To lock the exposure control and the iris ?SPOTLIGHT?, ?STROBE? or ?SNOW? in ?PROGRAM
After step 2, adjust the exposure by pressing w or e. AE? ( pg. 38)
Then lock the iris in steps 3 and 4. For automatic locking, Digital Zoom ( pg. 18)
press EXPOSURE twice in step 2. The exposure control Manual Exposure Control
and the iris become automatic.I Depending on the shooting location and condition, optimum
result may not be attained.
Backlight Compensation
Backlight compensation brightens the subject quickly.
With simple operation, backlight compensation feature
brightens the dark subject portion by increasing the
exposure.
1Set the Power Switch to ?M?.
2Press BACK LIGHT so that the Backlight
Compensation indicator ? ? appears.
To cancel Backlight Compensation
Press BACK LIGHT twice so that the ? ? indicator
disappears.
NOTE:
Using Backlight Compensation may cause the light around
the subject to become too bright and the subject to become
white. |
ACEC
