3. Connect the microphone to the audio input jack. 4. Turn the camcorder’s power on. • C (connection) appears on the camcorder’s LCD or viewfinder screen when the camcorder is in record or record pause mode. • The camcorder’s built-in microphone automatically turns off. Notes: • The accessory shoe of the microphone adapter is for exclusive use with microphones attached to a camera-mount. •To output video signals via the BNC connector, connect the supplied video cable to the VIDEO IN terminal and the camcorder’s AV terminal. Recording Attaching the Microphone Adapter to the Camcorder 73 E EXP Adjusting the Exposure Manually EXP Adjusting the Exposure Manually Recording 1. Set the recording program to MANUAL. 2. Press the EXP dial in. • An arrow appears next to the shutter speed value. 3. Pull the EXP dial up or down to increase or decrease the shutter speed. •You can select between 30 shutter speeds (1/6 to 1/16000) in TAPE CAMERA mode and 15 shutter speeds (1/50 to 1/700) in CARD CAMERA mode. shutter speed no display iris gain • See “About the Shutter Speeds” ( 75). 4. Press the EXP dial in. • The arrow moves next to the F number. 5. Pull the EXP dial up or down to open or close the iris. •You can select between 19 aperture values (f/1.6 to f/8) in TAPE CAMERA mode and 17 aperture values (f/2.0 to 1/8) in CARD CAMERA mode, or close the iris completely. • See “About the Iris” ( 75). 6. Press the EXP dial in. • The arrow moves to the gain value. 7. Pull the EXP dial up or down to increase or decrease the gain. • Set the gain to 0 dB, +6 dB, +12 dB or +18 dB in TAPE CAMERA mode or 0 dB, +6 dB or +12 dB in CARD CAMERA mode. • See “About the Gain” ( 75). Notes: • The shutter speed, F number and gain values will be reset if you slide the POWER switch to OFF. If you use the standby lever, the camcorder retains your chosen values. •A bar showing the standard exposure appears in the display. •You can also adjust the exposure manually in the Auto, Tv and Av modes, but you have to first lock the exposure to adjust shutter speed and iris. 74 E . About the Shutter Speeds Pull the EXP dial toward + for a slower shutter speed, or toward – for a faster shutter speed. Available shutter speeds in TAPE CAMERA mode: 1/6sec 1/12 sec 1/25 sec 1/50 sec 1/60 sec 1/75 sec 1/90 sec 1/300 sec 1/250 sec 1/210 sec 1/180 sec 1/150 sec 1/120 sec 1/500 sec 1/350 sec 1/400 sec 1/600 sec 1/700 sec 1/800 sec 1/2300 sec 1/2000 sec 1/1600 sec 1/1400 sec 1/1200 sec 1/1000 sec 1/2800 sec 1/3200 sec 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec CS Available shutter speeds in CARD CAMERA mode: 1/50 sec 1/60 sec 1/75 sec 1/90 sec 1/120 sec 1/150 sec 1/400 sec 1/350 sec 1/300 sec 1/250 sec 1/210 sec 1/180 sec 1/500 sec 1/600 sec 1/700 sec . About the Iris Pull the EXPOSURE dial toward + for a shorter depth of field, or toward – for a greater depth of field. Available F numbers in TAPE CAMERA mode: F1.6* F1.8* F2* F2.2* F2.4* F2.6* F2.8 F3.2 F6.2 F5.6 F5.2 F4.8 F4.4 F4 F3.7 F3.4 F6.7 F7.3 F8 CLOSE Available F numbers in CARD CAMERA mode: F2* F2.2* F2.4* F2.6* F2.8 F3.2 F3.4 F3.7 F7.3 F6.7 F6.2 F5.6 F5.2 F4.8 F4.4 F4 F8 CLOSE * May not be available depending on the zoom position. . About the Gain Pull the EXPOSURE dial toward + to increase the gain, or toward – to decrease the gain. Available gain values in TAPE CAMERA mode: 0 dB, +6 dB, +12 dB, +18 dB Available gain values in CARD CAMERA mode: 0 dB, +6 dB, +12 dB Recording 75 E Exposure Lock/Adjustment .Exposure lock Lock the exposure at the current level in order to control the brightness of the image. To lock the exposure, press the EXP dial in. Press it again to return to the automatically set exposure level. EXP Recording Notes: • You cannot lock the exposure in the [ (Easy Recording) or MANUAL recording program. • The standard exposure level depends on which recording program you have selected, but the shutter normally operates at 1/50 of a second. • The brightness of the subject may change if you zoom during exposure lock. • If you slide the POWER switch to OFF or the standby lever to LOCK, the camcorder resets to auto exposure. .Exposure adjustment When the exposure is locked, you can adjust it manually, making the picture brighter or darker in order to deal with difficult lighting conditions, or to manipulate the mood of the scene. The camcorder’s iris can be manually set to any position from fully closed to fully open. EXP To make the recorded image brighter, pull the EXP dial up (to a maximum of +11). This may be necessary if the background is very bright, or if the subject is lit from behind. To make the recorded image darker, pull the EXP dial down (to a minimum of –11). This may be necessary if the background is very dark, or if the subject is spotlit. E.LOCKE.LOCK ±0E.LOCK ±0 E.LOCK ±0 E.LOCK +11E.LOCK +11E.LOCK +11 E.LOCK –11 76 Adjusting the Focus Manually E The camcorder focuses automatically. All you have to do is point, and whatever is in the centre of the display will usually be in sharp focu...