Sony DCR VX2100 Operating Instructions - Page 45

Shooting with manual adjustment, Adjusting exposure, To return to automatic exposure mode

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Advanced Recording Operations SURE Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting exposure Adjust the exposure manually under the following cases. •The background is too bright (back lighting) •Insufficient light: most of the picture is dark •Bright subject and dark background •To record the darkness faithfully (1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the camcorder is in standby, recording, or memory mode. (2) Press EXPOSURE. The exposure indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. (3) Turn the EXPOSURE dial to adjust the exposure. As you turn the dial, the iris value changes between OPEN and CLOSE and the gain value changes between 0 dB and 18dB. To brighten the picture, adjust the level to the + side. 2 •EXPO F5.6 0dB 1 AUTO LOCK HOLD 3 To return to automatic exposure mode Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press EXPOSURE. The exposure indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen. If you press PROGRAM AE when adjusting the exposure manually The exposure comes back to automatic adjustment again. 45

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Advanced Recording Operations
Shooting with manual adjustment
Adjusting exposure
Adjust the exposure manually under the following cases.
•The background is too bright (back lighting)
•Insufficient light: most of the picture is dark
•Bright subject and dark background
•To record the darkness faithfully
(
1
)
Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while
the camcorder is in standby, recording, or memory mode.
(
2
)
Press EXPOSURE. The exposure indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder.
(
3
)
Turn the EXPOSURE dial to adjust the exposure.
As you turn the dial, the iris value changes between OPEN and CLOSE and the
gain value changes between 0 dB and 18dB.
To brighten the picture, adjust the level to the + side.
To return to automatic exposure mode
Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press EXPOSURE. The exposure
indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen.
If you press PROGRAM AE when adjusting the exposure manually
The exposure comes back to automatic adjustment again.
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3
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LOCK
HOLD
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