Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Instruction Manual
- Reset All
- Highlights of the Camcorder
- Table of contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Preparations
- 3. Recording
- Recording Clips and Photos
- Video Configuration: Resolution, Bit Rate and Frame Rate
- Slow & Fast Motion Recording
- Shooting Modes
- Exposure Adjustment
- Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit
- White Balance
- Using Looks
- Zooming
- Focus Adjustment
- Image Stabilization
- Setting the Time Code
- Setting the User Bit
- Using the Mini Advanced Shoe
- Recording Audio
- Using an External Microphone
- Audio Scenes
- Audio Recording Level (Built-in Microphone/MIC Terminal)
- Microphone Attenuator (Built-in Microphone or External Microphone)
- Low-Cut Filter (MIC Terminal)
- Wind Screen (Built-in Microphone)
- Microphone Directionality (Built-in Microphone)
- Audio Equalizer (Built-in Microphone)
- Audio Limiter
- Audio Compressor
- Using Headphones
- Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal
- Pre-Recording
- Onscreen Displays
- Using the Optional RC-V100 Remote Controller
- Using the GP-E2 GPS Receiver
- 4. Customization
- 5. Playback
- 6. External Connections
- 7. Saving Clips
- 8. Additional Information
- Quick Guide
- Important Usage Instructions
- Supplied Accessories
- Table of Contents
- Names of Parts
- Charging the Battery Pack
- Basic Preparations
- Setting the Date, Time and Language
- Using SD Cards
- Recording Clips and Photos
- Playing Back and Saving Clips and Photos
- Connecting to an External Monitor
- Onscreen Icons and Displays
- Safety Instructions and Handling Precautions
- Others
- Abridged Specifications
- Additional Information
- Optional Accessories
- Specifications
Exposure Adjustment
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Exposure Adjustment
At times, the overall exposure obtained automatically by the camcorder may not be best for your shot.
You can select a shooting mode that will give you a varying amount of control over the aperture,
shutter speed and gain, from partial to full control, while the camcorder automatically adjusts the
settings that you do not.
Manual Exposure (n)
This shooting mode gives you the most control over shooting settings as you can set the aperture,
shutter speed and gain to get the exposure that you want.
1 Set the shooting mode to [n Manual Exposure] (A 37).
• The aperture value, shutter speed and gain value will appear at the left of the screen.
2 Set the aperture, shutter speed and gain.
Aperture: [FUNC] > [ Aperture]
Shutter speed: [FUNC] > [ Shutter Speed]
Gain: [FUNC] > [ Gain]
• An adjustment dial will appear on the screen.
3 Drag your finger along the dial to set the desired value.
• You can select [ ] to display the zebra pattern (A 44, step 2) and check for overexposed
areas.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary to adjust the exposure to the desired level.
5 Select [X].
Available settings
1
Available values depend on the zoom position. Aperture values displayed on the screen are for
reference only.
2
During slow & fast motion recording, available values will vary depending on the selected slow/fast
motion rate.
3
Only when the frame rate is 23.98P.
Operating modes:
Aperture
1
F1.8, F2.0, F2.2, F2.4, F2.6, F2.8, F3.2, F3.4, F3.7, F4.0, F4.4, F4.8, F5.2, F5.6, F6.2, F6.7, F7.3,
F8.0
ND filter When the aperture value is F4.0 or higher: ND1/2, ND1/4, ND1/8
Shutter speed
2
1/6
3
, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10, 1/12, 1/15, 1/17, 1/20, 1/24, 1/25, 1/30, 1/34, 1/40, 1/48, 1/50, 1/60, 1/75,
1/90, 1/100, 1/120, 1/150, 1/180, 1/210, 1/250, 1/300, 1/360, 1/420, 1/500, 1/600, 1/720, 1/840,
1/1000, 1/1200, 1/1400, 1/1700, 1/2000
Gain 0.0 dB to 24.0 dB (1-dB increments)