Sony DCR-IP5 Operating Instructions - Page 64

Adjusting the exposure manually

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Adjusting the exposure manually You can adjust and set the exposure. Normally exposure is automatically adjusted. Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases: - To make a fine exposure adjustment - To shoot a bright subject with a dark background - To record dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully (1) In CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-IP7BT only) mode, select FN, then press the center z on the control button. The PAGE1 screen appears. (2) Select EXPOSURE, then press the center z on the control button. The EXPOSURE screen used for adjusting the exposure appears. (3) Select MANUAL, then press the center z on the control button. (4) Select -/+, then press the center z on the control button repeatedly to adjust the exposure. - : to dim + : to brighten You can also adjust the exposure by pressing b/B repeatedly after you select -/+. (5) Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons. 1 FN 2- 4 EXPO- AUTO OK SURE MANU- AL EXPOSURE AUTO OK MANU- AL - EXPOSURE + - + 5 To return to the FN screen Select OK, then press the center z on the control button after step 4. The PAGE1 screen appears. Next, select EXIT, then press the center z on the control button. To return to the automatic exposure mode Select AUTO, then press the center z on the control button in step 4. Note When you adjust the exposure manually, the backlight function does not work. Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode: - If you change the PROGRAM AE mode. 64

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Adjusting the exposure manually
You can adjust and set the exposure. Normally exposure is automatically adjusted.
Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases:
To make a fine exposure adjustment
To shoot a bright subject with a dark background
To record dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully
(
1
)
In CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-IP7BT only) mode, select FN, then press the
center
z
on the control button. The PAGE1 screen appears.
(
2
)
Select EXPOSURE, then press the center
z
on the control button. The
EXPOSURE screen used for adjusting the exposure appears.
(
3
)
Select MANUAL, then press the center
z
on the control button.
(
4
)
Select
/+, then press the center
z
on the control button repeatedly to adjust
the exposure.
: to dim
+ : to brighten
You can also adjust the exposure by pressing
b
/
B
repeatedly after you select
/+.
(
5
)
Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons.
To return to the FN screen
Select
OK, then press the center
z
on the control button after step 4. The PAGE1
screen appears. Next, select EXIT, then press the center
z
on the control button.
To return to the automatic exposure mode
Select
AUTO, then press the center
z
on the control button in step 4.
Note
When you adjust the exposure manually, the backlight function does not work.
Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode:
If you change the PROGRAM AE mode.
1
5
2
4
FN
EXPO–
SURE
MANU–
AL
AUTO
AUTO
EXPOSURE
OK
+
MANU–
AL
EXPOSURE
+
OK