Advanced Features
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4.
Adjust zoom so the subject fills the screen, then press and hold tim MENU dial for
more than two seconds. (The exposure control indicator and the Iris Lock icon (1!1)
appear).
Press in the MENU dial again to select it and the I11icon changes to N. The iris is
locked.
Notes."
To return to the automatic iris control, press EXPOSURE twice or set the Power
switch to _ (automatic record).
To lock the exposure control and the iris, after step 2 of Iris Lock, adjust the
exposure by rotating the MENUIBRIGHT diaL Then, in step 3, lock the iris. For
automatic locking in step 2, press and hold the MENU dial The iris becomes
automatic after about 2 seconds.
Focusing
Auto Focus
'l'b_' camcorch'r's Full Rang_" automatic fi)cus syst_,m offi'rs continuous shooting ability
fi'om close up to infinity. Howovor corI"_'ct f_)cus may not I)__ obtainable" in the" situations
]ist_'d b_qow (in fl_es_" cas_'s use manual fi)cusing):
Wh_'n two subjects ov_'r]ap in fl_e sam_, scen_'.
Wh_'n illumination is low. "l'h_" low contrast warning "e-lblll app_,ars.
When the subject has no contrast (diff_'rence in brightness and darkness), such as a
flat, one color wall, or a clear, blue sky. The low contrast warning --e-l_lll appears.
When a clark object is barely visible in the viewfinder. The low contrast warning
_'_ _lli appears.
When the scene contains small patterns or identical patterns that are regularly
repeated.
When the scene is aff_'cted by sunbeams or Iigbt reflecting off the surface of a body
of water.
When shooting a scene with a high contrast background.
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