Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
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- White points may appear on the screen.
- Autofocus may not work as well as in other
modes. In such case, adjust the focus manually.
[
SNOW]/[
BEACH]
- The subject may become overexposed on
cloudy days or in shaded places. Check the
image on the screen.
[
FIREWORKS]
- To avoid camcorder shake, we recommend
using a tripod. Make sure to use a tripod
especially in
, as the shutter speed
slows down.
Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
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
Mode switch:
P
(except for the
[ FIREWORKS] recording program).
1
If the joystick guide does not appear
on screen, press (
) to display it.
2
Push the joystick ( ) toward [EXP].
• If [EXP] does not appear on the joystick
guide, repeatedly push the joystick ( )
toward [NEXT] to display the joystick
guide in the illustration above.
• The exposure adjustment indicator
and the neutral value “±0”
appear on the screen.
• If you operate the zoom during
exposure lock, the brightness of the
image may change.
3
Adjust (
) the brightness of the
image as required.
• The adjustment range and the length of
the exposure adjustment indicator will vary
depending on the brightness of the picture
at the time you locked the exposure.
• Pushing the joystick ( ) toward
[EXP] again will cancel the exposure
lock and return the camcorder to
automatic exposure.
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