78ERecording●Exposure lockLock the exposure at the current level in orderto control the brightness of the image.To lock the exposure, press the EXP dial in.Press it again to return to the automatically setexposure level.Notes:• You cannot lock the exposure in the [ (Easy Recording) or MANUAL recording program.• The standard exposure level depends on which recording program you have selected, but theshutter normally operates at 1/60 of a second.• The brightness of the subject may change if you zoom during exposure lock.• If you slide the POWER switch to OFF or the standby lever to LOCK, the camcorder resets to autoexposure.●Exposure adjustmentWhen the exposure is locked, you can adjust itmanually, making the picture brighter ordarker in order to deal with difficult lightingconditions, or to manipulate the mood of thescene. The camcorder’s iris can be manually setto any position from fully closed to fully open.To make the recorded image brighter, pull theEXP dial up (to a maximum of +11).This may be necessary if the background isvery bright, or if the subject is lit from behind.To make the recorded image darker, pull theEXP dial down (to a minimum of –11). Thismay be necessary if the background is verydark, or if the subject is spotlit.EXPEXPE.LOCK ±0E.LOCK ±0E.LOCK ±0E.LOCK +11E.LOCK +11E.LOCK –11Exposure Lock/Adjustment
