Technicolor - Thomson VMD 22 - Manual (Page 39)

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RECORDING Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.)
Exposure Control
Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in the
following situations:
•
When shooting using reverse lighting or when the
background is too bright.
• When shooting on a reflective natural background
such as at the beach or when skiing.
• When the background is overly dark or the subject
light.
1 Set the Operation Switch to “ ” and set the
POWER Switch to “ ” while pressing
down the Lock Button located on the switch,
then pull out the viewfinder fully or open the
LCD monitor fully.
2 Press EXPOSURE. “EXP.” and the exposure
control indicator appear.
3 Rotate the MENU wheel towards “+” to
brighten the image, or towards “–” to darken the
image. (maximum
±
6)
4 Press the MENU wheel. Exposure adjustment is
complete. “EXP.” goes out.
To Return To Automatic Exposure Control . . .
.... press EXPOSURE or set the Operation Switch to
“ ”.
To Brighten The Subject Quickly . . .
.... press BACKLIGHT. is displayed and the
subject is brightened. If pressed again,
disappears and the brightness returns to the
previous level.
•+3 exposure has the same effect as the
BACKLIGHT Button.
•Using BACKLIGHT may cause the light around the
subject to become too bright and the subject to
become white.
•Backlight compensations is also available when the
Operation Switch is set to “ ”.
EX
0
P .
Iris lock indicator
MENU Wheel
POWER Switch
Iris Lock
Use this function in the following situations:
•
When shooting a moving subject.
• When the distance to the subject changes (so its
size in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder changes),
such as when the subject is backing away.
• When shooting on a reflective natural background
such as at the beach or when skiing.
• When shooting objects under a spotlight.
• When zooming.
When the subject is close, keep the iris locked. Even
when the subject moves away from you, the image
will not darken or brighten.
Before the following steps, perform steps 1 and 2 of
“Exposure Control”.
3 Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder, then press and hold
the MENU wheel for over 2 seconds. The
exposure control indicator and “
” appear.
Press the MENU wheel. “ ” changes to “ ”
and the iris is locked. “EXP.” goes out.
To Return To Automatic Iris Control . . .
.... press EXPOSURE so that the exposure control
indicator and “ ” disappear. Or, set the
Operation Switch to “ ”.
To Lock The Exposure Control And The Iris . . .
.... after step 2, adjust the exposure rotating the
MENU wheel. Then lock the iris in step 3. For
automatic locking, press EXPOSURE again in
step 2. The iris becomes automatic after about 2
seconds.
Iris
Like the pupil of the human eye, it contracts in well-
lit environments to keep too much light from
entering, and dilates in dim environments to allow in
more light.
Operation Switch
BACKLIGHT Button (2)
EXPOSURE Button (4/6)
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