Canon Optura 100MC Optura 100MC Instruction Manual - Page 73

Adjusting Exposure Manually

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Adjusting Exposure Manually Exposure lock E + , + TAPE CAMERA CARD CAMERA When you are recording in situations where the lighting may change suddenly, you can lock the exposure at the current level in order to control the brightness of the image. EXP Using the Full Range of Features To lock the exposure, press the EXP button. Press it again to return to auto exposure. Exposure adjustment + , + TAPE CAMERA CARD CAMERA When the exposure is locked, you can adjust it manually, making the picture brighter or darker in order to deal with difficult lighting conditions. The camera's iris can be manually set to any position from fully closed to fully open. PUSH/SELECT EXP To make the recorded image brighter, turn the selector dial upwards (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, turn the selector dial downwards (to a minimum of -11). This may be necessary if the background is very dark, or if the subject is spotlit. E . LOCK ± 0 E . LOCK ± 0 E . LOCK + 10 E . LOCK - 10 73

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E
Using the Full
Range of Features
+
,
+
CAMERA
CARD
CAMERA
TAPE
+
,
+
CAMERA
CARD
CAMERA
TAPE
Adjusting Exposure Manually
To make the recorded image brighter,
turn the selector dial upwards (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,
turn the selector dial downwards (to a
minimum of
11). This may be
necessary if the background is very
dark, or if the subject is spotlit.
E . LOCK
±
0
E . LOCK
+ 10
E . LOCK
±
0
E . LOCK
10
EXP
When you are recording in situations
where the lighting may change
suddenly, you can lock the exposure at
the current level in order to control the
brightness of the image.
EXP
PUSH/SELECT
When the exposure is locked, you can
adjust it manually, making the picture
brighter or darker in order to deal with
difficult lighting conditions. The
camera
s iris can be manually set to any
position from fully closed to fully open.
Exposure lock
Exposure adjustment
To lock the exposure, press the EXP button. Press it again to return to auto
exposure.