Video • 39Manual Exposure AdjustmentAt times, backlit subjects may appeartoo dark (underexposed) or subjectsunder very strong lights may appear toobright or glaring (overexposed). Tocorrect this, you can manually adjust theexposure.POINTS TO CHECKMode switch: (except for the[ FIREWORKS] recording program).1 If the joystick guide does notappear on screen, press todisplay it.If [EXP] does not appear on thejoystick guide, repeatedly push thejoystick ( ) toward [NEXT] to displayit.2 Push the joystick ( ) toward[EXP].The exposure adjustment indicatorand the neutral value “±0”appear on the screen.3 Adjust ( ) the brightness of theimage as required.• The adjustment range and thelength of the exposure adjustmentindicator will vary depending on theinitial brightness of the picture.• Pushing the joystick ( ) toward[EXP] again will cancel theexposure lock and return thecamcorder to automatic exposure.4 Push the joystick ( ) toward[NEXT] to lock and save theexposure setting.If you operate the zoom duringexposure lock, the brightness of theimage may change.White BalanceThe white balance function helps you toaccurately reproduce colors underdifferent lighting conditions so that whiteobjects will always look truly white inyour recordings.POINTS TO CHECKMode switch: (except for the SpecialScene recording programs)Options Default value( 18)NEXTEXP ( 18)[ AUTO]Settings are automatically set by thecamcorder. Use this setting for outdoor scenes.[ DAYLIGHT]For recording outdoors on a bright day.[ TUNGSTEN]For recording under tungsten and tungsten type(3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.[ SET]Use the custom white balance setting to makewhite subjects appear white under coloredlighting.COPY