User manual
Table Of Contents
- 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
- Recording Audio
- Using Headphones
- Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal
- Pre-Recording
- Onscreen Displays
- Using the Optional RC-V100 Remote Controller
- Web Camera Function
- Using the GP-E2 GPS Receiver
- 4. Customization
- 5. Playback
- 6. External Connections
- 7. Saving Clips
- 8. Additional Information
Exposure Adjustment
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2 Drag your finger along the dial to compensate the exposure.
• You can select a compensation level from –2 to +2 in 1/4 increments.
3 Select [X].
• [AE] and the exposure compensation value will appear at the left of the screen.
NOTES
• You can adjust the exposure compensation value using the CUSTOM dial (A 79).
• The locked exposure will return to automatic exposure in the following cases:
- When the power switch or camera mode switch is operated.
- When the shooting mode is changed.
- When the video configuration is changed.
- When the custom picture function is turned on/off or the [Gamma/Color Space] setting is
changed.
ND Filter
Using the ND filter allows you to open up the aperture to obtain a shallower depth of field even when
recording in bright surroundings. You can also use the ND filter to avoid the soft focus caused by
diffraction when using small apertures. The ND filter can be set when the aperture value is F4.0.
This function can only be used when the shooting mode is set to ’, ‚, “ or n.
1 Select [ND Filter].
> [v # Camera Setup] > [ND Filter]
2 Select the desired option and then select [X].
ND filter operation
NOTES
• The ND filter is not available with the [T Fireworks] Special Scene mode.
• The ND filter will be set to [k Automatic] when the camera mode is or the shooting mode is
set to a Special Scene mode (except for [T Fireworks]).
Using the Zebra Pattern
You can use the zebra pattern to identify areas that might be overexposed, so you can correct the
exposure appropriately. The camcorder offers two levels of zebra pattern: With 100% only areas that
will lose detail in the highlight areas will be identified, while 70% will identify also areas that are
dangerously close to losing detail.
ND filter option Shooting mode Description
[k Automatic] “, n When the aperture value is F4.0, you can select the ND filter setting manually.
’, ‚ The camcorder will use the ND filter automatically for automatic exposure.
[j Off] “, n The ND filter will not be used.
’, ‚ The camcorder will not use the ND filter for automatic exposure.