Sony DCR-VX1000 - Manual (Page 38)

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AUTO LO
C
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HOLD
EXPOSURE
Adjusting the Exposure
Adjust the exposure manually under the following cases.
[a] Turn the exposure dial to + when:
• The background is too bright (backlighting)
• Insufficient light: most of the picture is dark
[b] Turn the exposure dial to – when:
• The subject is bright and the background is dark
• You want to record the darkness faithfully
Adjusting the Exposure
(1) Set HOLD/AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the camcorder is
in Standby mode.
(2) Press EXPOSURE.
The exposure is locked at the value which was selected automatically at that time.
(3) Turn EXPOSURE dial to select the desired exposure value. As you turn the dial, the exposure (iris)
value changes between OPEN and CLOSE and the exposure value changes between 0 (–3) dB and
+18dB while the iris value is set to OPEN.
To increase the exposure to brighten the picture, select a higher level.
[b] [a]
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To lock the manual settings
Set HOLD/AUTO LOCK to HOLD after making the settings. The EXPOSURE, SHUTTER SPEED,
WHT BAL, PROGRAM AE and REC LEVEL buttons, the CONTROL and EXPOSURE dials do not
function.