Sony DCR-IP5 - Manual (Page 64)

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Adjusting the exposure manually
You can adjust and set the exposure. Normally exposure is automatically adjusted.
Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases:
– To make a fine exposure adjustment
– To shoot a bright subject with a dark background
– To record dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully
(1) In CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-IP7BT only) mode, select FN, then press the
center z on the control button. The PAGE1 screen appears.
(2) Select EXPOSURE, then press the center z on the control button. The
EXPOSURE screen used for adjusting the exposure appears.
(3) Select MANUAL, then press the center z on the control button.
(4) Select –/+, then press the center z on the control button repeatedly to adjust
the exposure.
– : to dim
+ : to brighten
You can also adjust the exposure by pressing b/B repeatedly after you select
–/+.
(5) Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons.
To return to the FN screen
Select OK, then press the center z on the control button after step 4. The PAGE1
screen appears. Next, select EXIT, then press the center z on the control button.
To return to the automatic exposure mode
Select AUTO, then press the center z on the control button in step 4.
Note
When you adjust the exposure manually, the backlight function does not work.
Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode:
– If you change the PROGRAM AE mode.
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2– 4
FN
EXPO–
SURE
MANU–
AL
AUTO AUTO
EXPOSURE
OK
– +
MANU–
AL
EXPOSURE – +
OK