z Exposure may not be as expected when the ISO speed is set to
[AUTO], because the ISO speed is adjusted to ensure standard
exposure relative to your specied shutter speed and aperture value.
z Image brightness may be affected by Auto Lighting Optimizer. To keep
the Auto Lighting Optimizer disabled in
mode, add a [ ] mark
to [Disable during man expo] on the Auto Lighting Optimizer setting
screen.
z Calculation of standard exposure is based on the specied metering
method.
z To adjust exposure when ISO speed is set to [AUTO], select a level by
pressing the
button on the exposure level indicator.
z With shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower, ISO speed is [100] and
cannot be changed.
z Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
z Using the zoom lever or zoom button will show the current position on
the zoom bar. The zoom bar is color-coded to indicate the zoom range.
- White range: optical zoom range where the image will not appear
grainy.
- Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is not noticeably
grainy (ZoomPlus).
- Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appear grainy.
z No blue range is displayed under certain pixel count settings, and you
can zoom in to the maximum level in one zoom operation.
z To deactivate digital zoom, choose
[Digital zoom] → [Off].
z Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock)
z AE: Auto Exposure
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