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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2 Open the aperture screen.
[FUNC] > [ Aperture]
• An adjustment dial will appear on the screen.
• You can select [ ] to display the zebra pattern (A 44, step 2) and check for overexposed
areas.
3 Drag your finger along the dial to set the desired aperture value.
• You can also adjust the aperture value using the CUSTOM dial (A 80).
• For available aperture values, see the manual exposure table (A 40)
4 Select [X].
NOTES
• When the shooting mode is set to ‚ or “, depending on the brightness of the subject, the
camcorder may not be able to set the appropriate exposure. In such case the shutter speed (‚) or
aperture value (“) will flash on the screen. Change the aperture/shutter speed as necessary.
Touch Exposure
You can touch the screen to optimize the exposure for a specific subject or area. The camcorder will
automatically adjust the exposure for the selected point and lock the exposure settings. You can even
touch a bright area of the image to try to avoid overexposure (Highlight AE). This function can only be
used when the shooting mode is set to ’, ‚, “ or one of the Special Scene modes, except for
[T Fireworks].
1 Open the exposure screen.
[FUNC] > [y Exposure Comp.]
• An adjustment dial will appear on the screen.
• You can select [ ] to display the zebra pattern (A 44, step 2) and check for overexposed
areas.
2 To use the Highlight AE function, change the touch exposure settings.
[i] > [ Highlights] > [L]
3 Touch the desired area on the LCD screen to optimize and lock the exposure.
•The I mark will flash and the exposure will be adjusted automatically so the area you touched
will be correctly exposed.
• The exposure compensation value ±0 and will appear on the screen. In addition, [ ] will
indicate that the exposure is locked.
• Select [ ] to return the camcorder to automatic exposure.
4 If necessary, drag your finger along the dial to compensate the exposure.
• You can select a compensation level from –3 to +3 in 1/4 increments.
5 Select [X].
• The exposure compensation value and will appear at the left of the screen.