Like the pupil ofthe human eye, the iris
contracts
inwell-lit environments
tokeep too
much light from entering,
and dilates indim
environments
toallow i nmore light. Use t his
function
inthe following
situations:
When shooting
amoving
subject.
When the distance
tothe subject changes
(so itssize i nthe LCD monitor
changes),
such a s when the subject isbacking
away.
When shooting
on areflective
natural
background
such a s atthe beach orwhen
skiing.
When shooting
objects under aspotlight.
When zooming.
Perform
steps _-_in
"Exposure
Control"
(_, 24).
_
Adjust
zoom
so that the subject fills the
LCD monitor,
then press
and hold SET or
> for over 2 seconds.
The "[_" indication
appears.
Press SET or >. The iris is locked.
Press MENU.
Backlight compensation brightens the subject
quickly.
With simple
operation,
backlight
compensation
feature
brightens
the dark subject
portion
by
increasing
the exposure.
SET
[]
Note:
Using Backlight Compensation
may cause the
light around the subject to become too bright and
the subject to become white.
Selection
of a spot metering area enables more
precise exposure compensation.
Set the Power Switch
to "REC" (:-, 9).
Set the recording
mode to "@" (u
9).
Press []
twice so that the Spot Exposure
Control
indicator
"_"
appears.
*
A spot metering area frame appears at the
center of the LCD monitor.
Press SET.
*
Spot Exposure Control is engaged.
*
Exposure
is adjusted
to make the
brightness
of the selected area most
appropriate.
To lock the iris
After step _
press and hold SET over 2
seconds.
The "[LJ" indication
appears
and the
iris is locked.
To cancel
Spot
Exposure
Control
Press []
once so that the "_"
indicator
disappears.
Notes:
Depending on the sbooting location and
condition,
optimum result may not be attained.
"STROBE" in "EFFECT" cannot be used with
Spot Exposure
Control.
Set the Power Switch
to "REC" (_. 9).
Set the recording
mode to "@" (_
9).
Press []
so that the Backlight
Compensation
indicator
"[]"
appears.
To cancel
Backlight
Compensation
Press []
twice so that the "[]"
indicator
disappears.