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Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
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Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
Manual Exposure Adjustment
At times, backlit subjects may appear too
dark (underexposed) or subjects under
very strong lights may appear too bright
or glaring (overexposed). To correct this
you can manually adjust the exposure.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch: (except for the
[ FIREWORKS] recording program).
1 Press .
• The exposure adjustment indicator
and the neutral value “±0”
appear on the screen.
• If you operate the zoom during
exposure lock, the brightness of the
image may change.
2 Adjust ( ) the brightness of the
image as required.
• The adjustment range and the length
of the exposure adjustment indicator
will vary depending on the initial
brightness of the picture.
• Pressing again will return the
camcorder to automatic exposure.
Light Metering Mode
The camcorder measures the light
reflected from the subject in order to
calculate the optimal exposure settings.
Depending on the subject, you may want
to change the way the light is measured
and evaluated.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch:
Options
Default value
Adjusting the Picture:
Exposure, Focus and Color
( 10)
EXP
EXP
( 10)
[EVALUATIVE]
Appropriate for standard shooting
conditions, including backlit scenes. The
camcorder divides the picture into several
areas and the light is measured in all of
them to achieve the optimal exposure for
the subject.
[ CENT.WEIGHT.AVERAGE]
Averages the light metered from the entire
screen, giving more weight to the subject
in the center.
[SPOT]
Meters the area within the spot AE point
frame. Use this setting to adjust the
exposure to match the subject in the center
of the screen.
FUNC.
(23)
Icon of the currently selected
Light Metering Mode
Desired option
FUNC.
FUNC.