Canon DC420 DC410/DC420 Instruction Manual - Page 40

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. ( 21) POINTS TO CHECK Mode switch: (except for the [ FIREWORKS] recording program). EXP NEXT 1 Press to display the joystick guide. If [EXP] does not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward [EXP]. • The exposure adjustment indicator and the neutral value "±0" appear on the screen. • The adjustment range and the length of the exposure adjustment indicator will vary depending on the initial brightness of the picture. • If you operate the zoom, the brightness of the image may change. 3 Adjust ( ) the brightness of the image as necessary and press . • The exposure adjustment indicator will change to white and the exposure will be locked. • During exposure lock, press and push the joystick ( ) toward [EXP] again to return the camcorder to automatic exposure. 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 • Through wet windows • Night scenes ( 21) POINTS TO CHECK Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure. Mode switch: FOCUS NEXT 1 Press guide. to display the joystick If [FOCUS] does not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the joystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to display it. 2 Push the joystick ( ) toward [FOCUS]. "MF" appears. 3 Adjust ( ) the focus as necessary and press . • The focus will be locked. 40 • Video