Adjusting Exposure Manually - Canon Optura 300 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. Set the program selector to Q.
2. Press the EXP button.
• "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 selector dial to adjust the brightness of the
image.
• To make the image brighter, turn the selector dial up (to a
maximum of +11).
• To make the image darker, turn the selector dial down (to a
minimum of –11).
❍ Press the EXP button 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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