Exposure Adjustment68Exposure AdjustmentAt times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or subjects under very strong lightsmay appear too bright or glaring (overexposed). In such cases, adjusting the exposure will correct this.This camcorder features a dedicated recording program, [n Manual Exposure], for adjusting theexposure manually. However, you can also compensate the exposure when using other recordingprograms.Using the Manual Exposure Recording ProgramUsing the [n Manual Exposure] recording program, you can adjust the aperture, shutter speed andgain to achieve the desired exposure.1 Activate the [n Manual Exposure] recording program.[FUNC.] > [Rec. Programs] > [n Manual Exposure]2 Touch the control button of the setting you wish to adjust.3 Touch [Ï] or [Ð] to set the desired value.• You can also drag your finger along the dial.• The exposure will change according to the setting's new value. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjustother settings.• Before touching [X], you can also use the zebra pattern (see below).4 Touch [X].NOTES• If you set q > [CUSTOM Dial & Button] to [l Manual Exposure] (A 96), you can adjust theaperture, shutter speed and gain with the CUSTOM dial and button.Using the Zebra PatternYou can use the zebra pattern to identify areas that might be overexposed, so you can correct theexposure appropriately. The camcorder offers two levels of zebra pattern: With 100% only areas thatwill lose detail in the highlight areas will be identified, while 70% will identify also areas that aredangerously close to losing detail.Operating modes:ApertureGainAdjustment dialShutter speedCOPY
