Operation Manual

FEATURES FOR RECORDING
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● You cannot use the manual exposure control at
the same time when “PROGRAM AE” is set to
“SPOTLIGHT” or “SNOW” (墌 pg. 32), or with the
backlight compensation.
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 Perform steps 1 – 6 in “Exposure Control”.
(墌 pg. 29)
2 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold
SET or for over 2 seconds. The “ ” indication
appear.
3 Press SET or . The iris is locked.
4 Press MENU.
Backlight compensation brightens the subject
quickly.
With simple operation, backlight compensation
feature brightens the dark subject portion by
increasing the exposure.
1 Set the Power Switch to
“REC”.
2 Set the recording mode
to “M”. (墌 pg. 20)
3 Press so that the
Backlight Compensation indicator “ ” appears.
To cancel Backlight Compensation
Press 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.
Selection of a spot metering area enables more
precise exposure compensation.
1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.
2 Set the recording mode to “M”. (墌 pg. 20)
3 Press twice so that the Spot Exposure
Control indicator “ ” appears.
● A spot metering area frame appears at the
centre of the LCD monitor/viewfinder.
4 Press SET.
● Spot Exposure Control is engaged.
● Exposure is adjusted to make the brightness of
the selected area most appropriate.
To lock the iris
After step 3, press and hold SET over 2
seconds. The “ ” indication appears and the
iris is locked.
To cancel Spot Exposure Control
Press once so that the “ ” indicator
disappears.
NOTES:
● Depending on the shooting location and condition,
optimum result may not be attained.
● “STROBE” in “EFFECT” cannot be used with Spot
Exposure Control.
Iris Lock
Backlight Compensation
SET
Spot Exposure Control
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