Adjusting Exposure Manually - Sony VX2000/150 Operating Manual

Using the Program AE function:
You can select from five AE (auto
exposure) modes:
Aperture Priority: Select the aperture manually
to determine best depth of field. Gain and shut-
ter speed are set automatically for
best exposure.
Shutter Speed Priority: Select shutter speed
manually. Exposure is set automatically.
Sports: For capturing high speed action at
a distance.
Sunset and Moon: For capturing sunset, night
views, fireworks, neon signs, etc.
Low Lux: For capturing a subject in insufficient
light. Subject becomes bright.
1. Set the AUTO LOCK switch to the center
position.
2. Press the PROGRAM AE button, the indica-
tor appears in the viewfinder.
3. Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the
desired auto exposure mode. Press the SEL/
PUSH EXEC dial to select.
4. In aperture priority or shutter speed priority
modes turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select
the aperture value or shutter speed, respectively.
ND FILTER
EXPOSURE
switch
dial
PROGRAM AE
button
SHUTTER SPEED
button
AUTO LOCK
switch
SEL/PUSH EXEC
dial
Sony VX-2000
EXPOSURE
button

Adjusting Exposure Manually:

For use in unusual lighting.
1. Set the AUTO LOCK switch to the
center position.
2. Press the EXPOSURE button, the exposure
indicator appears in the viewfinder.
3. Turn the EXPOSURE DIAL. To brighten
the picture, adjust the level to the + side.
4. To return to automatic exposure mode set the
AUTO LOCK switch to the Auto Lock position
or press the EXPOSURE or the PROGRAM
AE button.
Adjusting Shutter Speed Manually:
1. Set the AUTO LOCK switch to the center
position. If the PROGRAM AE indicator is
lit in the viewfinder, press the PROGRAM AE
button repeatedly until the indicator disappears.
2. Press the SHUTTER SPEED button. The
shutter speed indicator appears in
the viewfinder.
3. Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select
the desired speed. The shutter speed ranges
from 1/4 to 1/10000.
4. To return to automatic shutter speed mode,
set the AUTO LOCK selector to Auto Lock,
or press the SHUTTER SPEED button. The
shutter speed indicator disappears from the
viewfinder.
Using the ND Filter:
The Neutral Density Filter can allow you to
shoot clearly even under too bright conditions.
ND Filter setting 1 corresponds to 1/4 of the
quantity of light, and ND Filter setting 2 cor-
responds to 1/32. It is recommended that you
set the ND filter in standby mode, as it can cause
audio and video noise during recording.
1. When the ND1 or ND2 indicator flashes in
the viewfinder, set the ND FILTER switch to the
corresponding setting.
2. When the ND OFF indicator flashes in the
viewfinder, the filter is not necessary. Set the
ND FILTER switch to off.
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