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Recording
Adjusting the Exposure
Exposure Lock
1. Set the dial to , Tv or Av .
2. Press the EXP. LOCK button.
• The exposure indicator appears. Use the exposure
indicator as an estimate.
• The mark above the indicator indicates the
standard exposure (calculated by the camcorder).
The mark of the indicator indicates the current
exposure level within ± 2 EV stops of the standard
exposure (beyond 2 stops, the marker will blink).
• You can use the custom keys ( 79) or the
[SYSTEM SETUP/ ] [E.LCK B.LCK] setting to prevent the accidental operation of the EXP. LOCK
button.
AE Shift
You can use the AE Shift control to manually override the automatic exposure system in order to darken
or lighten the image. Select from 13 AE levels (+2.0, +1.5, +1.0, +0.75, +0.5, +0.25, ±0, -0.25, -0.5,
-0.75, -1.0, -1.5, -2.0).
1. Set the dial to , Tv or Av .
2. Turn the AE SHIFT dial to adjust the level.
• “AE” and the selected shift level will be displayed
on the screen.
• You can use the custom keys ( 79) or the
[SYSTEM SETUP/ ] [AE D.LOCK] setting to
prevent the accidental operation of the AE SHIFT
dial.