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Exposure lock
Lock the exposure at the current level in order
to control the brightness of the image.
To lock the exposure, press the EXP dial in.
Press it again to return to the automatically set
exposure level.
Notes:
• You cannot lock the exposure in the
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(Easy Recording) or MANUAL recording program.
• The standard exposure level depends on which recording program you have selected, but the
shutter normally operates at 1/60 of a second.
• The brightness of the subject may change if you zoom during exposure lock.
• If you slide the POWER switch to OFF or the standby lever to LOCK, the camcorder resets to auto
exposure.
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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 camcorder’s iris can be manually set
to any position from fully closed to fully open.
To make the recorded image brighter, pull the
EXP dial up (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, pull the
EXP dial down (to a minimum of –11). This
may be necessary if the background is very
dark, or if the subject is spotlit.
EXP
EXP
E.LOCK
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0
E.LOCK
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E.LOCK
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0
E.LOCK +11
E.LOCK +11
E.LOCK –11
Exposure Lock/Adjustment
