Canon DC210 DC210 Manual - Page 46

46 Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color 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 ( 12) Manual Focus Adjustment Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case, focus manually. Reflective surfaces Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines Fast Moving Subjects Mode switch: P (except for the [ FIREWORKS] recording program). Through wet windows EXP Night Scenes NEXT 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. POINTS TO CHECK ( 12) Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure. Mode switch: P FOCUS NEXT 1 If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press ( ) to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward [FOCUS]. • If [FOCUS] does not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display the joystick guide in the illustration above. • "MF" appears.