Adjusting Exposure Manually - Canon MVX3 Instruction Manual

Adjusting Exposure Manually

Exposure Lock
You can lock the exposure when recording in situations where the lighting may
change suddenly to control the brightness of the image.
CAMERA
1. Turn the mode dial to a position other than [.
2. Press the EXP dial.
• "E.LOCK ±0" appears on the screen.
• When you operate the zoom, the brightness of the image may
change.
Exposure Adjustment
When the exposure is locked, you can adjust it manually to handle difficult lighting
conditions. The camcorder's iris can be set to any position from fully closed to fully
open.
CAMERA
Turn the EXP dial to adjust the brightness of the image.
• To make the image brighter, turn the EXP dial up (to a maximum
of +11).
• To make the image darker, turn the EXP dial down (to a minimum
of –11).
❍ Press the EXP dial to return to auto exposure.
❍ The adjustment range depends on the brightness at the time you locked the
exposure.
PLAY (VCR)
PLAY (VCR)
CARD CAMERA
CARD CAMERA
CARD PLAY (VCR)
CARD PLAY (VCR)
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