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Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus
and
Color
(CD
10)
Options
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
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
(CD
10)
Mode switch:
P
• Default value
IFUNC.] ¢ Icon
of
the currently selected
Light
Metering
Mode
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.
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.
FUNC.
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1 Press
(EXP].
• The exposure adjustment indicator
0-1-0
and the neutral value
"±O"
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.
Mode switch:
P,
seN (except for the
[tlFIREWORKS]
recording program).
[FUNC·I
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IDesired option