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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” while pressing down
the Lock Button located on the switch.
2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the
viewfinder fully.
3 Set “p” to “MANUAL”. (੬ pg. 31, 34)
● The exposure control indicator appears.
4 To brighten the image, rotate the MENU Wheel
towards “+”. To darken the image, rotate the
MENU Wheel towards “–”. (maximum ±6)
● +3 exposure has the same effect as the
backlight compensation. (੬ pg. 47)
● –3 exposure has the same effect as when “r”
is set to “SPOTLIGHT”. (੬ pg. 33)
5 Press the MENU Wheel in. Exposure adjustment
is complete.
To return to automatic exposure control...
Set “p” to “AUTO”. (੬ pg. 31, 34) 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. 33), or with the backlight
compensation. (੬ pg. 47)
● If the adjustment does not cause any visible
change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”.
(੬ pg. 31, 35)
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.
When the subject is close, keep the iris locked. Even
when the subject moves away from you, the image
will not darken or brighten.
1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down
the Lock Button located on the switch.
2 Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the
viewfinder fully.
3 Set “p” to “MANUAL”. (੬ pg. 31, 34)
● The exposure control indicator appears.
4 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold
the MENU Wheel in for over 2 seconds. The
exposure control indicator and the “ ”
indication appear.
5 Press the MENU Wheel in.
The “ ” indication
changes to “ ” and the iris
is locked.
To return to automatic iris
control...
Set “p” to “AUTO”.
(੬ pg. 31, 34) Or, set the
Power Switch to “A”.
● The exposure control indicator and “ ”
disappear.
To lock the exposure control and the iris…
After step 3 of “Exposure Control”, adjust the
exposure by rotating the MENU Wheel. Then lock
the iris in step 5 of “Iris Lock”. For automatic
locking, select “AUTO” in step 3. The iris becomes
automatic after about 2 seconds.
Exposure Control
Power Switch
Lock Button
MENU Wheel
Iris Lock
3
Iris Lock Indicator
FEATURES FOR RECORDING (cont.)
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