JVC GR-X5AH User Manual

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Like the pupil of the human eye, the iris 
contracts in well-lit environments to keep too 
much light from entering, and dilates in dim 
environments to allow in more light.
Use this function in the following situations:
● When shooting a moving subject.
● When the distance to the subject changes (so its 
size in the LCD monitor changes), such as when 
the subject is backing away.
● When shooting on a reflective natural background 
such as at the beach or when skiing.
● When shooting objects under a spotlight.
● When zooming.
1
Set the power switch to “M”.
2
Press EXPOSURE.
● The exposure control indicator appears.
3
Adjust zoom so that the subject fills the LCD 
monitor, then press and hold SET on the manual 
focus dial for over 2 seconds. The exposure 
control indicator and the “
” indication appear.
4
Press SET on the manual focus dial. The “
” 
indication changes to “
” and the iris is locked.
To return to automatic iris control
Press EXPOSURE twice. Or, set the power 
switch to “A”.
● The exposure control indicator and “ ” 
disappear.
To lock the exposure control and the iris
After step 
2, adjust the exposure by rotating the 
manual focus dial. Then lock the iris in step
an
4. For automatic locking, Press 
EXPOSURE twice in step 
2. The exposure 
control and the iris become automatic.
Backlight compensation brightens the subject 
quickly.
With simple operation, backlight compensation 
feature brightens the dark subject portion by 
increasing the exposure.
1
Set the power switch to “M”.
2
Press BACKLIGHT (8) so that the backlight 
compensation indicator “
” appears.
To cancel backlight compensation
Press BACKLIGHT (8) twice so that the “
” 
indicator disappears.
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. You can select 
one of the three metering areas on the LCD 
monitor.
1
Set the power switch to “M”.
2
Press BACKLIGHT (8) twice so that the 
Spot Exposure Control indicator “
” appears.
● A spot metering area frame appears at the 
centre of the LCD monitor.
3
Press 3 or 5 to select the desired spot 
metering area.
4
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 
3, press and hold SET over 2 
seconds. The “
” indication appears and the 
iris is locked.
To cancel spot exposure control
Press BACKLIGHT (8) once so that the “
” 
indicator disappears.
NOTES:
● You cannot use the spot exposure control at the 
same time with following functions.
• “STROBE” in “EFFECT” (
• Digital zoom (
• Manual exposure control
● Depending on the shooting location and condition, 
optimum result may not be attained. 
Iris Lock
Backlight Compensation
Spot Exposure Control
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