38 EN FEATURESFORRECORDING
I Iris Lock
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 Perform steps 1 - 6 in "Exposure Control"
(:- pg. 37)
2 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the
LCD monitor or the viewfinder, then press and
hold SET or > for over 2 seconds. The "R]r
indication appears.
3 Press SET or >. The iris is locked.
4 Press MENU.
I BacklightCompensation
Backlight compensation brightens the subject
quickly.
With simple operation, backlight compensation
feature brightens the dark subject portion by
increasing the exposure.
1 Set the Power Switch to
"REC".
2 Set the recording mode to SET
'_".(pg.20)
3 Press [] so that the []
Backlight Compensation
indicator "F_" appears.
To cancel Backlight Compensation
Press [] twice so that the "F_" indicator
disappears,
NOTE:
Using Backlight Compensation may cause the
light around the subject to become too bright and
the subject to become white.