Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and ColorAdvanced Functions47 [ PORTRAIT]- The blur effect of the background increasesthe more you zoom in (T). [ NIGHT]- Moving subjects may leave a trailingafterimage.- Picture quality may not be as good as in othermodes.- White points may appear on the screen.- Autofocus may not work as well as in othermodes. In such case, adjust the focus manually. [ SNOW]/[ BEACH]- The subject may become overexposed oncloudy days or in shaded places. Check theimage on the screen. [ FIREWORKS]- To avoid camcorder shake, we recommendusing a tripod. Make sure to use a tripodespecially in , as the shutter speedslows down.Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and ColorManual Exposure AdjustmentAt times, backlit subjects may appear toodark (underexposed) or subjects undervery strong lights may appear too brightor glaring (overexposed). To correct this,you can manually adjust the exposure.POINTS TO CHECKMode switch: (except for the[ FIREWORKS] recording program).1 If the joystick guide does not appearon screen, press ( ) to display it.2 Push the joystick ( ) towards[EXP].• [EXP] on the joystick guide changesto light blue and the exposureadjustment indicator and theneutral value “±0” appear on thescreen.• If you operate the zoom duringexposure lock, the brightness of theimage may change.3 Adjust ( ) the brightness of theimage as required.• The adjustment range and the lengthof the exposure adjustment indicatorwill vary depending on the initialbrightness of the picture.• Pushing the joystick ( ) towards[EXP] again will return the camcorderto automatic exposure.4 Push the joystick ( ) towards[BACK] to save the exposure setting.Adjusting the Picture:Exposure, Focus and Color( 10)EXPBACK
