5Setting the aperture manually:1. Select "Manual."2. Adjust the aperture value with the Control joystick(/).• Confi rm your selection by pressing the OK button.• Exposure value can be set between “F1.8” and “F22.”• If you set aperture to manual, the higher the aperture, thedarker the recorded picture will be.Understanding ApertureThe aperture stop of a photographic lens can be adjusted to controlthe amount of light reaching the fi lm or image sensor.The aperture value needs to be adjusted in the following cases:• When shooting against the light or when the background istoo bright.• When shooting on a refl ective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing.• When the background is overly dark (for example, night scenery).1. Press the MENU button Control joystick (/) “Aperture”.2. Select the desired submenu item with the Control joystick (/),and then press the OK button.3. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.ApertureThe camcorder adjusts the aperture automatically depending on the subject and recording conditions. Youcan also manually adjust the Aperture to your preference.PRECHECK!Select the Record ( / ) mode by pressing the MODE button. page 24recording optionsSubmenu Itemsitems contents on-screendisplay“Auto” Sets the aperture value automatically. -“Manual” Sets the aperture value manually. FX.XExitSTBY 0:00:00 [475Min]ApertureAutoManualExitSTBY 0:00:00 [475Min]ApertureAutoManual0:00:00 [475Min]STBY1.6M9999F5.60:00:00 [475Min]OKAdjustExitSTBYManual ApertureF5.61.6M9999
