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Manual exposure control is recommended in the
following situations:
● When shooting using reverse lighting or when the
background is too bright.
● When shooting on a reflective natural background
such as at the beach or when skiing.
● When the background is overly dark or the subject
is bright.
1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.
2 Set “p” to “MANUAL”. (੬ pg. 22)
● The exposure control indicator appears.
3 To brighten the image, press +. To darken the
image, press –. (maximum ±6)
● +3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight
compensation. (੬ pg. 31)
● –3 exposure has the same effect as when “r” is
set to “SPOTLIGHT”. (੬ pg. 34)
4 Press MENU. Exposure adjustment is
complete.
To return to automatic exposure control
Select “AUTO” in step 2. Or, set the Power
Switch to “A”.
NOTES:
● You cannot use the manual exposure control at
the same time when “r” is set to “SPOTLIGHT”
or “SNOW” (੬ pg. 34), or with the backlight
compensation.
● If the adjustment does not cause any visible
change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”.
(੬ pg. 22, 23)
Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris
contracts in well-lit environments to keep too
much light from entering, and dilates in dim
environments to allow in more light.
Use this function in the following situations:
● When shooting a moving subject.
● When the distance to the subject changes (so its
size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder
changes), such as when the subject is backing
away.
● When shooting on a reflective natural background
such as at the beach or when skiing.
● When shooting objects under a spotlight.
● When zooming.
1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.
2 Set “p” to “MANUAL”. (੬ pg. 22)
● The exposure control indicator appears.
3 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold
MENU for over 2 seconds. The exposure control
indicator and the “ ” indication appear.
4 Press MENU. The “ ” indication changes to
“ ” and the iris is locked.
To return to automatic iris control
Select “AUTO” in step 2. Or, set the Power
Switch to “A”.
● The exposure control indicator and “ ”
disappear.
To lock the exposure control and the iris
After step 2, adjust the exposure by pressing +
or –. Then lock the iris in steps 3 and 4. For
automatic locking, select “AUTO” in step 2. The
exposure control and the iris become automatic.
Exposure Control Iris Lock
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