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Adjusting Exposure Manually
Exposure lock
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When you are recording in situations
where the lighting may change
suddenly, you can lock the exposure at
the current level in order to control the
brightness of the image.
To lock the exposure, press the EXP wheel. Press it again to return to the
automatically set exposure level.
Exposure adjustment
When the exposure is locked, you can
adjust it manually, making the picture
brighter or darker in order to deal with
difficult lighting conditions, or to
manipulate the mood of the scene. The
camera's iris can be manually set to any
position from fully closed to fully open.
To make the recorded image brighter,
turn the EXP wheel upwards (to a
maximum of +11). This may be
necessary if the background is very
bright, or if the subject is lit from
behind.
To make the recorded image darker,
press the EXP wheel downwards (to a
minimum of –11). This may be
necessary if the background is very
dark, or if the subject is spotlit.
Notes:
• The standard exposure level depends on which recording program you have
selected.
• Exposure lock is canceled if you change recording programs.
• You cannot use exposure lock or adjustment when the program selector is set to
the [ (Easy Recording) position.
• If you use the Negative-Positive Conversion program (p. 38) turn the exposure
wheel in the opposite direction to that shown above. The display only shows the
exposure level — the display bar is not shown.
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E . L O C K ± 0
E . L O C K ± 0
E . L O C K + 11
E . L O C K – 11
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