Canon Pi Optura Pi Instruction Manual - Page 67

#3_OPTURA Pi_E(34-78) 1/25/00 13:42 Page 68 (1,1) Adjusting Exposure Manually Exposure lock E When you are recording in situations where the lighting may change EXP suddenly, you can lock the exposure at FOCUS the current level in order to control the DATA CODE brightness of the image. To lock the exposure, press the EXP button. Press it again to return to the automatically set exposure level. Exposure adjustment When the exposure is locked, you can adjust it manually, making the picture EXP brighter or darker in order to deal with FOCUS difficult lighting conditions. The DATA CODE camera's iris can be manually set to any position from fully closed to fully open. 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 + 11 E . LOCK - 11 Using the Full Range of Features 68