Camcorder User Manual

Adjusting Exposure and Color Settings

5-4

Press the button next to

Auto Exposure

to change the

exposure mode to

Manual

Press the button next to the up arrow to increase shutter

speed, or the button next to the down arrow to decrease

it.

Press the buttons under the left and right arrows to

change the aperture setting. (You can choose

F2.3

F2.8

F5.6

, or

NOTE

The camera detects the lighting conditions and warns you when

exposure settings are outside the ideal range. If you see EV! on

the LCD screen, your image may be under- or overexposed.

Using Aperture Priority Settings

You may want to select a specific aperture setting for a

desired effect. For example, you can set your camera to a

higher aperture setting (smaller opening), such as F8, to

sharpen your subject and soften the background. The camera

automatically selects the shutter speed based on the lighting

conditions.

Follow these steps to set the aperture and let the camera

automatically determine the shutter speed:

Make sure that the camera is set to Manual user mode.

(See page 1-9 for details.)

Turn the camera dial to or .

If you are taking pictures using the viewfinder (with the

camera dial set to ), press the

button.

If you are taking pictures with the LCD screen, you see

the View menu.

set exposure

mode to

Manual

set shutter

speed

set aperture

Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM